Jan 26, Day -1 Made it!

"Just the Facts"-- Day 6 of chemo meds, all in all when well with the exception of Sunday.  White count is low, getting weaker, and weaker and food has no appeal.  Brain is a bit foggy.  All to be expected.

My sister requested some pictures as she lives out of town, and this helps her to know more about how B is doing.  I also added a picture of the "tube traffic jam".  In this picture it has 7 bags hanging!  B is trying to walk the halls as much as he can because after tomorrow, he will have to stay in his room always.  No escaping.  It takes a lot of energy to do 5 laps, but that is what he tries both in the early morning and later in the evening when there is not so much visitor traffic in the halls.  He will be wearing a mask when out and about from now on for some time to come to keep all the germs out there at bay.  All people around him will need to be fully healthy and not have been around anyone sick....So I think I have to keep my senior home from school for a bit as she says everyone is sick in her classes. ugh.

I may have mentioned earlier that during chemo they count the days down as negative days to day zero, which is transplant day also known as the "new birthday".  When we were told the schedule I said wow, if only it could be delayed one day as his real birthday is the 28th.  They said oh, well no, it will still be on the 27th.  Today I got a call that the blizzard in Newark cause a delay, and the courier was rerouted to London, then from London to LAX, then a car will be waiting for transport to San Diego.  It should arrive at about 6PM tomorrow the 27th.  Then they have some lab work to do to prepare the blood and the end result of all this is that B will ultimately be getting his new donated cells infused early on the 28th.....his real Birthday!  What are the chances of that?  We certainly do know who is in control of this event, to the very last detail.  What an amazing gift, new life on his birthday.  If he had more energy he would be really super excited, but he is very happy that this is all going well.  We have been so blessed in many ways.  This is truly a gift, we recognize that the gift of life is a gift from above.  B has been bless to have new life a few times over!  He is certainly unique and I am blessed to be in his life.
Until next time.
Hopeful Believer