Anika and Joya Arrive.

OK...if the truth be told, Sunday was the day that I "paid" for an "eravagant" but wonderful day on Saturday.  So what was the price?   My pain levels rose from a level of about 2 to a 5  on Sunday and I felt extremely exhausted.  So I spent the whole day in bed.  Unfortunately this resulted in my having to forego a dinner invitation from Tante Tobia and one of her good friends.  Lucky for Susan, however, that she was able to participate.  In attempting to understand my exhaustion and lack of reserves, I think it is most likely a combination of factors including the struggle of the months and years leading up to this point,  finding my boundaries after the implantation and the ongoing need to decrease in pain medication.  With my pain primarily being covered by the new system, my medication levels need to drop as the side effects are more pronounced,

On Monday I said goodbye to Susan at  8;00 am as she headed off with Tante Tobia to Amsterdam to meet Anika and Joya at the Airport.  It was wonderful to see both of them upon their arrival in Hoog Soeren.  After a time of catching up, we headed to Tante Tobia'a.  We had a wonderful time on the patio enjoying yet another beautiful day and the best of dutch tarts with a hot cup of tea.   The girls kept themselves awake so that we could enjoy a family dinner around the table....and then they quickly signed off and headed up to the attic to sleep.

Thank you to all those who helped the girls tie things off and "get off the ground" in Canada -- Grandma, Tracy & Jon and Zander, Pim and MaryAnne, Jayna, Jim,  Coreen, Mike and Cheryl, Areni, Cam and Gaylene, and others that we are sure web have missed...