day 503 after transplant

 

Hello everyone!

Hope that all of you had a wonderful and safe week. This was a week of cold, sleet and more cold. It ended with rain and a beautiful rainbow.

I just wanted everyone to know that I am doing just fine. I didn’t blog Sunday night because I was being lazy. Seriously, I didn’t blog because I had a clinic appointment on Monday and I wanted to wait until I could give you an update on the clinic visit.

Rodney took me to Richmond and we had a really good day together.I had a very good visit with the wonderful and caring nurses. We met Jim Bibby and his beautiful wife in the waiting room. Jim was a pitcher for St. Louis Cardinals, Texas Rangers,Cleveland Indians and Pittsburgh Pirates. He pitched in the World Series with the Pirates in 1979 (they won!). He is a very nice man – very tall as you can see below:

His wife is a 6th grade history teacher, so we had a lot to talk about. If you want to learn more about Jim look him up in Wikipedia.

I saw Dr. Toor and he was very pleased with my progress and my blood work. I praise
God everyday for my well being.I go back in two weeks for another clinic visit, also for a pulmonary test and CT and then to see the pulmonary doctor. I should know at that time whether I am ready to start some more of my shots. He is still telling me to be very careful around crowds and to be careful this spring when the pollen starts, it could bring on GVH. 

Here are three very precious gifts that I have been blessed with and I miss them very much. I love you guys. Audrey, Mamaw is looking forward to keeping you again next week.

 

Hope that all of you have a wonderful week and always wear a smile.

Love,

Gloria

day 494 after transplant

Hello to everyone,

This will probably be a very short blog – nothing exciting happened. The week started off cold and ended with it raining today. It was good to see rain and not more snow and COLD.

Monday, I cleaned the house and did laundry. Wednesday and Friday I kept Audrey. She is getting to be a lot of fun. We even kept her this evening because I will not be able to keep her for the next two weeks. She is getting another live virus shot tomorrow. I will miss her very much. I have a lot of things to do though – like make Audrey’s gown for when she gets baptized in March.Also some sewing for a lady from our church and also picture framing to do. I have also wanted to get my favorite recipes together in a book so that may be something that I can get started on.

I am still waiting for dates to go back to MCV – it has been four weeks since I have been there and it is time to go back. I was suppose to go Monday to get a pulmonary test but since I had a little bit of a cold I cancelled it.

Well that takes care of my week – told you it was not exciting but I appreciate every day that I can wake up every morning. God is awesome!

Have a wonderful week and remember to spread the love!

Love,

Gloria

day 487 after transplant

 

Helllooooo to everyone. Burrr it is still cold! This morning it was 7 degrees!!! We had a slight dusting of snow Thursday night but it was gone by Friday.

Went to AMC to see two doctors on Monday. Both gave me good reports. I even had one of my meds reduced. Blood work came back good.

Audrey and Ryan are both under the weather. I can’t be around them until they are both better.

I woke up Tuesday with a little runny nose and by Thursday it was worse. I started to take some meds and went to bed early and finally on Friday I was feeling better. I don’t think that I ever ran a temperature, just a lot of head congestion. I was nervous about getting sick and ending up in the hospital. I’ll be honest with you, I prayed that God would help my body to fight off this cold.

Saturday morning we got up early and went to NC to visit the kids. It was good to be able to get away to celebrate Scott’s birthday (a week early). Libby and I stayed at home and watched Peter Pan while the others went to an Elon basketball game. We went to St. Mark’s church this morning and as usual heard a wonderful sermon. We got home at 6pm and visited with Rodney’s mother. Had a good weekend.

That does it for my week. I don’t know what is on the schedule this week except to get some cleaning done and to keep Audrey. I am sure that I will be able to find some things to do.

Hope that all of you have a good week and hope that it won’t be quite a cold as it has been for the last 2 weeks. Take care and be safe.

Love,

Gloria 

day 480 after transplant

 

HAPPY NEW YEAR – HOPE THAT IT HAS STARTED OUT ON A POSITIVE NOTE!

It has started out very COLD! We still have snow on the ground from December 18th and New Years Eve we woke up to 3” of new snow! It has been very cold here and they are saying that it is not going to be much better for a while. I am ready for spring!!!

Rodney went back to work on Monday and I cleaned the house. On Tuesday and Wednesday I was suppose to keep Audrey but she has a cold and I couldn’t be around her. On Friday Jennifer took her to the ER and she had a temperature of 103.9 and both of her ears are infected! They put her on some meds and breathing treatments. Please say a prayer for her- she is so little. Also for Ryan, he has a sore throat and i pray that it doesn’t turn into strep. While you are praying, say one for Jennifer also, she has to be the nurse for them and I know that it is not an easy job. I made chicken noodle soup for them. I put some prayer in it while I was making it!

Our New Years came in quiet. Rodney worked all day and then we went to Harrisonburg to 1st Night. It was cold but not unbearable. We saw a bluegrass group and a comedy act (two area doctors that are very funny- I am not sure how I would like for them to be my doctor). We went to Jess’s ( our local hot dog stand) and had a dog and then we came home to watch the new year come in.

I am trying to get this blog done early tonight because I have to get ready for two early morning doctor appointments at Augusta Medical. They are just for check ups.

Last year this time I was home for the holidays and had to go back to Richmond for another week. It is amazing how fast the time has gone by. God has given me so much to be thankful for. This has been a long journey but there has been so many blessings along the way. God has put so many angels around me and I want to thank all of you for you support and prayers for Rodney and me. I just hope that I will be able to repay all of you. We take for granted so many things and they can all be taken away in a heart beat. Everyday that my feet touch the floor I say a big thanks to God for another day to do things to glorify Him. Make it your goal to do something good for someone, whether is be a smile or a kind word, a card or phone call.You will be amazed how it will help you as much or more than the recipient.

Write more next week.

Love,

Gloria