day 608 after transplant

 

Good morning to everyone.

This will be a very short blog. I had a very good but uneventful week. I didn’t get home until late last night and I was too tired to blog.

I kept Audrey several days and got some sewing done but have a lot more to do. I helped Rodney put up some shelves in the garage (something that we should have done years ago).

The weather was kind of crazy this week – warm, cool, sunny, cloudy, and the weekend was VERY windy. They called for frost the last two nights but we didn’t get any (that was a good thing). We sure could use some rain, the yards are turning brown and we need some rain for the garden.

Yesterday was Mothers Day (Happy Mothers Day to every mother reading this blog). I received flowers at church. a top, a sweater and flowers for the beds out back. Also I had lunch at Outback Steak House and dinner at Ryan and Jennifer’s. I would say that I had a very good day. Thanks to every one that helped to make my day special. God has blessed me with a very loving family and friends.

Hope that all of you have a wonderful week and I will blog later.

Love,

Gloria

day 600 after transplant

 

Yes, 600 days after transplant !!!! I can hardly believe that it has been that long. Everyday that my feet touches the floor when I get out of bed is a GOOD DAY. God has been so good in giving me another chance to do things to glorify Him.

It is HOT!!!! We went straight from winter to summer.I turned the heat off on Thursday and now it looks like we will have to turn on the air. I wasn’t quite ready for that yet but it sure beats shoveling snow. We could use some rain for the yards and gardens.

Had a pretty uneventful week. Not much happening other than keeping Audrey and getting several sewing and framing jobs this week. Also baking cookies and cakes for some church events. Hopefully this week will be just as uneventful. We are planning to go to our area Relay For Life event this Friday evening. It usually is a very humbling experience.

In my daily devotions today it said that everyday is a good day. No day is ever ordinary, for every day is a valuable gift given to us by the Maker of days. We are to use each day WISELY, enjoy each day FULLY, and appreciate each day GENUINELY. I know that your day can change in an instant, so we always need to make the best of what we are given. When life gives you lemons, make lemon aide!

Until next time you have a wonderful week.

Love,

Gloria

day 593 after transplant

 

HELLO TO EVERYONE !

I am doing fine and I am sorry that I have not blogged for a while. I have been so busy that when I sit down for the night I am just too tired to blog.

I have been busy with helping Rodney with the garden and the flower beds. I still have to be very careful but I have done a lot more than I have done for 2 years. It feels so good to be able to do some of the gardening again. We have most of our flowers planted now and we have green beans and spinach in the ground. Now we need some rain. The weather has been beautiful.

I have also been busy going to the doctors (for me and for Rodney’s mother). I went to MCV on Tuesday and I got the final results from my bone marrow biopsy – I am ALL donor and that is terrific! They are very satisfied with all of my blood work and I don’t have to go back until June 1st. I have also been to the thyroid and dermatologist doctors and had three more shots.

I continue to keep Audrey and she is such a joy to keep. She is now 9 months old and starting to crawl and trying to stand on her own. She loves to be outside and see the birds and dogs.

Not much more happening to write about. I am starting to get busy with picture framing and I have several sewing projects to do. Life is good and busy. 

I pray that you have a wonderful week and that you are enjoying spring time in your area. Remember to give God all the glory for all of the beauty you see all around you.

Till next time,

Gloria

day 579 after transplant

 

Wheee what a busy week!

It was also a warm and then cool week. The first of the week it was in the high 80’s and low 90’s and the last of the week there was frost on the roof. We got our garden plowed and now I am anxious to get some things planted. The trees are in bloom and the grass is so green. It is a beautiful time of year when things come alive, especially after such a cold winter.

I kept Audrey this week and she is all but crawling.She is trying to stand up by pulling up on things. She has the cutest personality.

I took Rodney’s mother to UVA on Thursday and she got her stitch out (it almost fell out by itself). She still does not have much vision in the left eye. We are praying that will change soon.

I spent a lot of time this week getting things ready for our Sunday School class Potato/Salad Bar that we had today. It was a lot of work but we made over $1200 for the kitchen renovation.

On Tuesday I go get my 2nd Hepatitis shot and also to the thyroid doctor for a 4 month check up.

That is my week in a nut shell!

Have  a wonderful week. Remember to smile –God loves you and so do I!

Gloria

day 572 after transplant

 

HAPPY EASTER AND WELCOME SPRING!

This has been an interesting week!

Monday I had a dentist appointment(just for a check up and cleaning). I had to take an antibiotic Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. I got a good check up with no cavities. Tuesday morning at 3:30 am I started throwing up! I couldn’t even keep water down. I called MCV and they felt that it was a reaction to the antibiotic, but it could be the stomach bug. Then I started with diarrhea! I didn’t do much other than run to the bathroom.

Thursday I called MCV again and they really wanted me to come down but said that they would agree to me getting a stool culture at the local hospital. I went to the outpatient department at our local hospital and I couldn’t give them a sample! They gave me a kit and specific instructions to take home. Finally that evening I had a sample so off to the hospital we went. I would not know any results until Friday afternoon but the final results would not come back until Monday!

Friday I took Rodney’s mother to UVA the eye doctor. We were in hope that she would be able to get her stitch taken out but the doctor said that she was not quite ready so we go back next Thursday. This has been a very slow process but hopefully she will soon be able to get some site back in her left eye.

We left Friday afternoon for NC for the weekend. I got a call from the doctor that all the tests were negative, so I guess it was the antibiotic. We had a great week end with the kids. Saturday we went to see the Duke Gardens and the Duke Chapel. It was a beautiful weekend and so nice to get away for a little while. Today we went to St. Mark’s for church and as always it was a wonderful and very meaningful service. Got home early evening and are now getting ready for another busy week.

The final NCAA basketball game is tomorrow night and everyone remember to cheer for BUTLER!!!!!  This is their first time to the championship so let’s support the underdogs, also because they are the team that I got in our local radio station basketball pool!

Have a wonderful and safe week and I will write more next week.

Love,

Gloria

day 565 after transplant

 

Hello to everyone!

We celebrated Palm Sunday(also known as Holy Week) today. Pastor Steve had a very good message today reminding us what Jesus went through this coming week. He was about to be denied,beaten and nailed to a cross for our sins. This was not an easy thing for Him to do but He loves us so much. Did we deserve such a gift or more important what can we do to give God the glory?

Now, for my week, in one word BUSY! I took Rodney’s mother to UVA for eye check up. She is doing better and the doctor is hoping to remove her stitch this Friday. She felt that she is ready to go back to her apartment. She has a neighbor come in to put her eye drops in. I kept Audrey three days this week. She will soon be crawling and then the fun begins.

Thursday Rodney and I both went to the dermatologist. I had a precancerous place on my lip blasted and Rodney had two places on his arm blasted (this is from too much time in the sun on the Air Force flight line). It is very important to take precautions when out in the sun.

Saturday Rodney spent most of the day outside working in the yard and flower beds. It just about drove me nuts that I could not be out there with him. I stayed inside and did laundry, some cleaning and cooking. Rodney really abused himself and he could hardly make it in the house. I was afraid that he would really feel it the next morning but today he did ok. That old arthritis is really kicking butt. 

Monday I go to the dentist for a cleaning and Tuesday I take Rodney’s mother to the dentist – she broke off a tooth (when it rains, it pours). I have some sewing that I need to do and I will keep Audrey a couple of days. On Friday I take Rodney’s mother to UVA and hope to get back by noon so we can leave for NC for Easter week-end. We are looking forward to getting away for the week-end and spending some time with the kids.

I pray that you will have a wonderful Easter and remember that it is not about the Easter Bunny or hiding eggs.

Love to all,

Gloria  

day 558 after transplant

 

Happy Spring to ALL !

Spring is finally here and the weather has been absolutely BEAUTIFUL! This is my time of year.

Sorry that I did not blog last night but I had a very busy weekend and I was so tired last night that I couldn’t think clear enough to blog!

Tuesday I took Rodney’s mother back to UVA for her weekly eye check. She is progressing but not as fast as she wants to. She is still on a lot of drops and she is just not able to put them in herself. So it looks like she will be with us for a while. The doctor is hoping that she will be ready to have the stitch removed in two weeks and then we will see if she can have the other eye worked on or if she will have to have the same eye worked on again. Our prayer is that she will be ready to move on.

Wednesday we kept Audrey and the weather was so nice that we took her on a stroller ride. She sure does enjoy being outside.

Thursday was a big day. Had to be at MCV at 10:30. I had my blood work done and chest x-ray and saw the doctor before I had my bone marrow biopsy. The procedure usually takes about 20 minutes but this time it took about an hour because the doctor hit a soft spot in the bone and needed to find a harder place. I was glad when she said that she was done! She really did a good job. I won’t know the final results until I go back next month. The nurse brought me a copy of the results of my blood work and she was so excited to be able to tell me that they were wonderful. Thanks be to God. We ate a late lunch at Strawberry Street Cafe (a place that Ryan and Jennifer had eaten at last week and they recommended it). It was a really nice place. They have a bath tub salad bar.

Friday was a busy day with keeping Audrey and getting ready for Scott, Beth and kids (and dog) coming in. They got home in time for dinner and we had a good evening at home. One of the exciting things that happened on Friday was that I got a call from Laura at MCV telling me that the final results of my CT scan and pulmonary test that I had last month came back good. I do not have to take the antibiotic med now or use the inhaler! That is some good news.

Saturday we kept Audrey while Ryan and Jennifer decorated the church and we took all the grandkids on a stroller walk and then to the park. It was a beautiful day. Ramona and Bill(Rodney’s sister) was here for dinner. It was a good evening with all of us together.

Sunday was the big day for Audrey. She was so cute in her gown- will soon have pictures to put on the blog. She was as good as gold. Scott, Beth and kids left for home. Rodney and I said, “Ok, it’s boring now, what do we do now?”  It has been a good but very busy week. The next few months is not going to be any better – I have a lot of doctor appointments. I will get them done one at a time.

Have a good week and I will blog again soon.

Love,

Gloria