Consults at Dana Farber

Happy Friday!

Ceil and I spent Tuesday and Wednesday making the trek to Dana Farber and Brigham & Women's Hospitals for consults this week.  It gave me an idea that I think would work out well for consults with Doctors, mortgage people and others.

This would be in cases where it's a somewhat intermediate drive or over state lines.  Imagine if you could sit in front of your camera equipped computer monitor or IPad or smart phone and have the person you are consulting with on the same type of device and talk through a video type service.  It would be like you are meeting in person, yet you are at your home or office.  I even thought of a name, we could call it a web meeting or dare I say...facetime!  Think of the good it would do the environment from the gas and CO2 not burned by big Yukon Denali's, think of the traffic it could cut down on the roads, etc...  I need to seriously look into creating something like this.  I kid around, but it would make a heck of a lot of sense!

Regardless, we met with the Docs that gave us the head's up.  It looks like next week we will be back up to Boston for pre-screening followed by the start of the clinical trial the following week.  The schedule hasn't been set in stone but this is the estimated timeline.  Also next week is Ava's 8th birthday.  To think that half of Ava's life has been watching her Mom deal with the effects of cancer is heartbreaking.  But she and the rest of the kids seem to be handling everything in stride.  It shows the resiliency and the strength they get from Ceil from within.  She is the toughest fighter I know.  She's still tired from the radiation but this past Wednesday seemed to get some energy back.  If you do stop by for a visit, please make sure to keep it quick.  Ceil is the master of the Italian Goodbye and will not kick you out no matter how tired she's feeling.  Please be aware of this.

Auntie Carla wrote a request and wanted me to post it on here -

Hi Family and Friends;

As promised another birthday request for the very sweet  Ava Biscolgio.  Her 8th birthday is coming up on March 20th.  Ava is a sweet and sparkly and looking forward to her own special day! Please help me fill her mailbox with birthday wishes and let's spread the word!  Let's let Ava know she is in our thoughts, especially on her big birthday! 

PLEASE NO GIFTS; only a sweet wish for a sweet girl for a Happy Birthday!

Feel free to make the card from scratch, as big or as special as you want. 

You  can mail her card to 102 Devonshire way, Kensington, CT 06037

I have also set up an email address for virtual birthday wishes at avasbirthdaywish@gmail.com

There will be a "mailbox" at Simeone's Mobil, 21 Chamberlain Hwy, Berlin to drop cards off as well

Please take a few minutes to send a birthday wish to Ava, don't forget to forward to others that may want to send birthday wishes too!

P.S. As you're sending your birthday wish to Ava, also send an extra stay-strong thought for Ceil.

THANK YOU!