Laura had a full summer. She worked in her yard. Her children came home for visits. She hosted the siblings at her house in July and she and Mary Celeste went to California to see Lisa perform at Shakespeare Santa Cruz. (I just saw some photos of Lisa on facebook and it looks like she just MIGHT'VE had fun! Wish I could've seen it.)

School started back for Laura about a week or two ago, but her mind was workin' on stuff way before then.

When I was there in July, she was having trouble with her GVHD (Graft vs. Host Disease). It's been causing joint swelling and pain. It also showed itself in her eyes. They haven't been producing tears. One of the days I was there, the eye doctor sent her to have some blood drawn and then we took that blood to a compound pharmacy and they made it into drops that were supposed to help her eyes. Isn't that fascinating?!  Unfortunately, they're not working, though.

This past Monday she had a doctor's appointment and they decided that she needs to be in a GVHD clinic -- which means that they'll focus on the GVHD. It also means she has to go to the doctor every week (a 3-hour drive there and back). That will start next week. They're going to change her medicine a little bit, too.

All of this isn't much fun for her, but she feels strongly that if there's something that can be done, then it's worth doing it.

Please pray that the doctors will figure this thing out, that her GVHD will go away and that her body and the bone marrow she rec'd a year and a half ago will begin to get along JUST fine. Perhaps even love each other.

Still GFWinnin'!!!!!!!!!!!! 

We love you.