Fri, Sept 19th - Wed, Oct 1st - Before I get into the last couple of weeks, I wanted to let all know that we got word on Wednesday, Oct 1st that there is no sign of Leukemia cells remaining in Cole's CNS. This clears the way for a bone marrow transplant for sometime within a month or so. This is the news that we have been waiting for!!! 

Now for the last few weeks: We are now settled in at our friends house and getting used to our new surroundings. They have a beautiful 90 or so year old home in a very nice Brookline neighborhood. It is just a short walk to the local Shaws/Star grocery store and a number of local restaurants. 

We have appointments on Mon & Tues at the doctors to check his blood counts and other. On Wed the 24th Denise returned home. Before she flew out, we all went to Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market for some lobster rolls, clam chowder and other great food. Then we took a walk over to the North End for some goodies from Mike's Pastry and Modern Pastry. 

Denise returned home and our kids are back to their normal routines. Meanwhile, Cole and I are exploring the local Brookline neighborhood. We really like this one restaurant called The Publick House and ultimately wind up going their 4 or 5 times. They love Cole there and offer him a job, LOL. The last time we were their, they made a special order Root Beer Float for him. This was very cool, as they actually went across the street to get the ice cream for it.

We are really enjoying our time in Brookline and getting to know Fern and Jack the owners of the house where we are staying. It have been a pleasure staying there, however it has been 2 weeks and we need to secure our own apartment. The rental market is tight in the area near the hospital, but ultimately wind up finding a nice one bedroom apartment that is just under a 1/2 mile from the hospital. It also happens to be about 2-3 block from Fenway park, so there is plenty of life around here.

We moved in Wed, Oct 1st and shortly after we arrived, we received the great news about Cole from his doctors. After doing the happy dance and notifying many. Cole and I went out for a nice dinner!

Stay tuned as our adventure continues!

Cole after being notified that his CNS is free from Leukemic cells 

Cole with me and his cousins Nick and Jeff

Cole gets cool Johnny Damon gifts

Cole enjoying a root beer float

Cole and I celebrating the great news