Trip to Washington cut short by earthquake

We got home safely at 4am after a long 10 hour drive late into the night. Taking it easy today. Karolek was a trooper, what a kid, felt so bad but we were literally shaken, and decided to go home right after the NIH building was evacuated at 2pm Tuesday --5.8 earthquake had the entire building shaking around us.

Karolek wearing 'to the rescue' shirt as we sit outside NIH, 

immediately after earthquake hits Washington area around 2pm. 

What a feeling, we were on the 12th floor after I had just had an ECHO cardiogram, waiting to talk to another lymphoma doctor before we were all done, and then suddenly we found ourselves escaping down the emergency stair well when we felt the walls shaking and ground beneath us rumbling.. If anything we were reminded of how fragile we all are, and couldnt help but wonder what sort of sign this was.

Video: Aftermath of earthquake, in front of Clinical Building, NIH

Oddly enough, right as I was on my way into my auto stem cell transplant last June 2010 at PMH, we were out on the streets in downtown Toronto, and it was small but the ground shook beneath us. Didnt think much of it -thought it was a subway. Went into the hospital and they said it was, in fact, tremblings of an earthquake that were felt. Much weaker then, but how significant, that we were now closer to the epicentre of a quake, feeling it much stronger the exact day we were putting our first foot in the door for an allo transplant (much riskier of a procedure). Messing with nature comes to mind? Cant help but be stopped in my tracks and wonder.

We obviously havent made any decisions, I personally cannot grasp the gravity of what just happened. What it means, but I believe the cards will unfold and it is in the hands of God what happens next, and believe He will show us a way that feels right in moving forward.

Just wanted to update and post that we are alright, back home.. At a loss for words, so I end at that.

Paulina