Dean Anniversary Update – August 18

Hello friends and family,

Ok, here is the latest update about Dean and how he is doing…
Overall- really well.
(!!!)

I can see him getting stronger, both in body and spirit, every day. He is playing a lot of music at home, entering (very gently) back into recording music, putting the final touches on a duo CD that he and Marcus Wise recorded last year… it’s all amazing and so so good to see.

Fatigue, nausea and “what to eat” continue to be challenges every day.

It’s a challenging time, I think- still in the recovery process, feeling really good some days and other days not so good, getting frustrated by how freaking long this goes on, finding ways – over and over – to stay grounded and present. All part of this thing called healing.

There is an upcoming event that I want to draw your attention to…

An amazing group of people has organized a second benefit at the Celtic Junction in St. Paul- it’s happening all day and evening (12:00 noon -10:00 pm) this coming Sunday (8/22), and you can find out much more information by visiting this webpage . I am really hoping that Dean and I can be there – even if it’s just to stand in the doorway and soak up some of the music and love.

The timing of this benefit couldn’t be better… this week and next week are Dean’s “anniversary appointments.” A year ago, Dean had his bone marrow transplant. (It seems like it’s been much longer than that, and at the same time as if it just happened.) Now he will go through another bone marrow biopsy, so that his bone marrow “team” can see how he’s doing on a molecular level at this point in his recovery.

So the main purpose of this email is to ask for your positive energy, your prayers, your healing thoughts… whatever you can send Dean’s way in the next few days.

The bone marrow biopsy happens on Thursday morning (8/19) of this week. We will meet with Dean’s oncologist a week later to go over the results.

Myself, I am visualizing beautiful and healthy results, through and through. Complete healing. Bone marrow that is vibrant and healthy, doing its bone marrow thing, getting along beautifully with all the other cells, being woven into the community of cells and vibration that are all part of the song and the dance that is Dean.

Thank you for everything you have shared with us during these past 16 months. It is a web of love and light you have all created. Thank you. Again and again, thank you.

Love,
Megan