She had complication after complication and every time she thought she was on the way out of the abyss of medical entanglements to save her life, something else would happen like an allergy to a medication she had been taking and then pnumonia and then a prolonged bout with COVID-19 and on and on. I felt so badly for her.
She wasn't able to work all that time and since she had her own cleaning business, most of her clients had to find other options. We've been doing something in the interum but Edna knew she was welcomed back whenever she was ready.
Today was that day and let me tell you, the number of hugs that happened today was great. It was so wonderful to see her again. She looked just like she had when we last saw her. I was worried she would look aged from all she'd been through, but it looked like no time had passed.
She is getting back up to speed and we told her to do what she felt she could, but not one minute more. Don't do hard things, do the things that don't hurt or that you feel comfortable doing. She is going to come when she thinks she's ready and make sure she's not overdoing it. We're just glad she's back to her old self.
Edna has been with our family so long that she is a member of our family. That's how our children think of her, and we love her very much. As hard as the journey to fight the cancer was, I hope it is the last she hears of it and all her months of medical procedures and medications is coming to a close.
The Big Boy Update: My son was so sweet today. He kept going over to Edna to hug her again. I think he must have hugged her four times. We even got a bit full family hug in at the end.
The Tiny Girl Chronicles: My daughter was at school today and was very sad she missed Edna. I told her hopefully she'll come home before Edna leaves the next time she comes. Oh, and her egg drop was a success—the egg didn't break!
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