day 117 after transplant

Hello to everyone,

WHAT A WONDERFUL DAY!!!!!!!

The day started off rainy and foggy but when we got back from the clinic the sun came out -- it was so good to see the sun shine after several days of clouds and rain. The sunshine didn't last very long - the next 10 minutes it was raining again. I am just thankful that the temperature was warm enough to keep it rain and not ice or snow.

Got to the clinic at 8:30 and got my lab work done and then I got to see Dr. Chung and he said that the final results still are not back from the bone marrow biopsy but he gave he a very good report and said that I didn't need to come back to the clinic until Jan. 16. That means that I can check out of Candlewood and go home!!!! I got my hickman line out today and that wasn't as easy as the nurses told me it was. Beth stood beside me all the way and held my hand. After I was numbed (stuck about 4 or 5 times) I could feel a lot of tugging and sniping. I kept asking, "Are you done yet?" When it was finally out Beth said, "Boy that was long!" The line that was in my neck was 20cm long! It is kind of sore now but if I can stand a bone marrow biopsy, I can stand getting my hickman line out. I sure do appreciate having Beth there with me. At least I had someone that I could talk to to get my mind off of what was going on.

Talked to Rodney and he is coming down tomorrow evening and take me home on Friday. Beth will leave early tomorrow so she will get home before dark. I know that her family will be glad to have her home again (especially MR> MOM) She helped me pack up a few things tonight and we will get some more done tomorrow.

This is so exciting -- so many prayers answered. God is so awesome!

See you all soon!

Love, Gloria

day 116 after transplant

 

Hello everyone,

It was a very rainy and dreary day. I hope that some of you enjoyed going to school 2 hours late today. Sounds like it might be the same tomorrow--rainy and dreary. The sun is suppose to shine on Thursday, that will be a welcome sight.

We just stayed in the room. We walked the hall to get some exercise.Beth cleaned the room while I sat in the lobby and read a book. Boy, I really have my daughter-in-law trained -- I don't have her washing my feet yet but she gave me a foot massage and painted my toenails!!!! That was such a treat. It has been really nice to spend time with Beth and get to know each other a little better.

I have to get up really early tomorrow to go to the clinic. I am kind of excited to hear  the results from my biopsy and hopefully good lab work after a week off from the clinic. I am looking forward to hearing the word that I can leave Candlewood and can go home.

Take care -- be safe tomorrow.

Love to all,

Gloria

day 115 after transplant

 

Hello to everyone!

Glad that you guys at home didn't get the nasty weather that they were calling for - hope that you will not get the nasty weather tomorrow either (I know that the kids and a few teachers are looking for this bad weather!). The weather here this morning was in the 50's so we left early for the mall. We wanted to be back before the rain, but we didn't make it. They are calling for rain tomorrow and into Wednesday down here.

Tomorrow will be a day just to stay in and get some things packed up just incase I get to go home this weekend. It will be one of our lazy days. Wednesday we will have to get up early to be at the clinic at 8:30. Pray that all the lab works and the removal of my lines will go well. I am also praying for the green light to go home and can leave the Candlewood Suites. Candlewood has been very accommodating  and couldn't have been more helpful but as Dorothy says. "There is no place like home".

Take care to all,

Love,

Gloria

DAY 114 AFTER TRANSPLANT

 

Hello everyone!

Hope that all of you had a wonderful day, I did. Slept in for a while and then we headed for Richmond. Packed up some things that I thought I could do without for a week. I am thinking positive that I am going to go home for good on Saturday.

Beth made it down here safely and Rodney made it back to B'water safely. Don't know exactly know what Beth and I will do tomorrow but I am sure that one of us will come up with something!

I didn't get a nap this afternoon so I think that I will go to bed early tonight. I will blog more tomorrow.

Take care to all,

Love,

Gloria

day 113 after transplant

 

HELLO TO EVERYONE,

Today was a day for getting things done to get ready to go back to Richmond tomorrow morning.

Rodney got some things done outside and I stayed in and put some Christmas things away. It seems that I don't get very much done before I get tired but that is what is to be expected. I took a nap this afternoon and I didn't think that I was tired but I couldn't believe how sound I slept and that it was almost dark when I woke up! I want to do a lot more than I can right now but again I must be patient.

We hope to leave early in the morning and get down to the Candlewood to pack up a few things for Rodney to bring back so we won't need a u-haul to get everything back. You would be surprised of all the things that you accumulate in 4 months time. Rodney would bring a few things down at a time but now we have to take most of the things back at once.

Beth will be my caregiver for the week and hope that this will be the last caregiver I will need for a week. I will know more after I go to the clinic on Wednesday. God has answered so many prayers and I can't doubt him now. He has been so awesome!

Take care- sounds like some of us may get some freezing rain tonight. It should be short lived but you be careful.

Love to all,

Gloria

day 112 after transplant

 

Hello to everyone,

Well today was another mile stone for me. I stayed here by myself all day. Rodney had to work. Ryan and Jennifer were at work and close by if I needed them (Ryan called twice to check on me). Rodney checked on me through out the day. It was kind of nice to be on my own for several hours. It is the first time since August that I have been on my own!

Several other people called and I looked at the instruction book of my new phone to see if I could work it. Dennis and Shirley stopped by for a visit this evening -- it was so good to see them and to spend some time with them. I am really missing being at church and school but I know that is not the place for me to be with all the cold and flu that is out there.

Tomorrow I hope to get a lot of things done here in the house to get ready for my coming home for good. I have a lot of things that need to put away and things that I want to take to the clinic for the other patients. We will leave early Sunday for Richmond and then Beth will be there with me for the week.

You guys take care,

Love,

Gloria

day 111 after transplant

 

Hello to everyone,

I almost forgot to blog tonight -- I got tied up in the Tech vs Bearcats game (the Orange Bowl). Pastor Steve I think that your team won !!!

I had a good day today-- just being home made it a good day.Rodney goes to work tomorrow and it will be the first day that I will be here alone. I'm not worried about that because I have family that will be close by just incase.

Rodney and I made shrimp creole for dinner this evening and Rodney made me some more brown beans for me to eat tomorrow. That is about the only protein that tastes good to me. I don't know what my donor liked to eat but she must have been picky!!

Hope that you all had a wonderful and safe New Years Day.

Take care to all,

Love,

Gloria