I'm Coming Home

If things have gone according to plan, right now I am taking off from SFO on a Virgin American flight up to Seattle.  I have decided to completely relocated from the Bay Area to live my final days out with my family up in Seattle.  I decided not to announce this ahead of time because I didn't want to deal with setting up time with people to say goodbye and deal with those emotions.  Seriously, only a handful of people knew that I would be moving.  I'm flying out tonight, Thursday, with my mom and caretakers and kitties.  Saturday, my brothers and brother-in-law will be in the Bay Area to drive the Uhaul and my Honda up to Seattle.  I will be transferring hospice care up to Seattle and meeting with my new oncologist on Friday.  I am so sad to have to say goodbye to my old oncologist, chemo nurses, and home health care nurses like Paula and Nancy.  They have had a tremendous impact on my life and will never know how much they mean to me.  Part of my final wishes are to spent my last few months with my family and I'm just making that happen.  Although the few friends that have supported me through my entire journey will no longer be able to just jump in the car and visit me, I am only a 2 hour plane ride away now.  I will continue to update everyone on my Team page via Facebook to see how I'm doing and try to get on my blog also.  If it does come to a point where I cannot do updates myself, I will ask one of my sisters to guest blog for me to let you know how I am.  Ultimately, the final moments of my journey will be extremely private and I will leave it up to my family on just how much they wish to disclose.

I hope you all understand my desire to relocate to my home state and no one takes it personal as to why I did not announce this sooner.  I moved to the Bay back in 2001 with the intentions of hanging out for a year and I ended up liking it so much that I stayed.  It had always been my goal to get married and stay here but things didn't work out that way.

As of November 9th, 2012, I will no longer be in my apartment in San Mateo, CA.  I will be safe and sound in Seattle.  While I will have my mail forwarded, please do not stop by my apartment or send me mail to that address. Should my miracle arrive, I will rebuild my life in Seattle and start over there.

Much love,
Marta