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Reaching Shadow, by thepres6

Quiet life

After a very green week in Amsterdam, Rusty returns to New York today. Meanwhile, I continue to bide my time here in Singapore, waiting for my departure, our reunion. Work is difficult. I am distracted and honestly, not terribly interested. With each day, I worry more about how he’s doing. After two years of fighting this disease, I know how easily things can take a turn for the worse.

For now, the fevers and chills are gone, but the lump is still there. We do not want to jump to conclusions. It’s possible it is just an inflamed lymph node. Rusty will see Dr Wolchok about it on Wednesday. He receives his second infusion of Medarex in about two weeks.

Apart from all the cancer talk, I am excited about this imminent six-month move back to New York. All this time it’s been my wish to settle down with Rusty without all the extensive flying we’ve been doing. Under these circumstances, the old adage: Be careful what you wish for, seems appropriate. But I do not forget that even so, what a blessing it is to have a chance at a quiet life together again.

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