Jan 14, More Blood

"Just the Facts"--  Got more blood today, said good bye to the Sharp infusion nurses.

The nurses at Sharp are very kind people.  They see patients at their worst, in pain or just feeling blah and maybe depressed and yet, they don't withhold an ounce of care to their patients.  They are upbeat, but in a sensitive way, efficient, gentle and yet ever the professional, monitoring their patients vitals for any issues.
It was nice to be cared for in such a genuine manner.  We don't know for sure, but we may not need to return to the Sharp infusion center, so today was significant.  As we head toward transplant, the BMT center will care for B's future infusion needs until he is released from their care.  They tell us that we should not worry or be surprise if B should need additional infusions, as it will take a while for full production to be in gear.  This is something we whole heartily look forward to.  Oh, I should mention that once things are back on track with blood production and volume his spleen should shrink back to normal size. (OK Mom!)

These last few days, we will try to take care of the loose ends and have some family time before this process begins.  We know it will be longer than we expect and will be hard to go through, but it will be worth it if it means that B can live normally again.  He will always be a transplant patient from this point on.
So life will change for us, but when doesn't life change?  I think it way always intended to change so that we would continue to grow and learn.  The older I get the more I realize that we need more grace in our lives.  We are given plenty grace from above, but we need to learn to extend it to others.  When things go amiss in relationships, it is usually because grace is missing.  During this admittedly difficult year, I am going to do my best to be graceful and to extend grace.  Hope I am successful.
Until next time,
Hopeful Believer