End of 100 days...its coming

How melodramatic is that title. Where does he get this schlock from!

It is now day 92; yep its been 18 weeks, 1 day, 8 hours, 46 minutes, and 39, 40, 41, seconds, but whos' counting!

We got a phone call with some news but before that let me tell you what happened when we went to clinic yesterday morning and got some news. Oh but before that let me tell you about the rest of this week. Well lets do a recap to catch everyone up.

Last Friday I got intragam as ususl but there was an infection in my catherter so I had a wee 'septic shower'. Missed all but 10 minutes of a movie. Got a temp of 40 in 1.5 hours. went to hospital, got out on Tuesday to get my bone marrow end of days test. Got out on Wednesday to get my Hickmans's removed at my 4th hospital. got another little shower and was back in emerg. but I took oral antibiotic and was sent home. I'm feeling much better now!

I can be even more succinct..
Temp. Hospital biospy 4th removal minitemp emerg. betternow.

Is that clear? Good!

So Friday we went into the clinic to have my bloods done and get my weekly intragam and see Schoozenabootz, there was some tripidation since last week it was the scene of my temperature. Anyway the staff were all joking with me and glad to see I was doing well so it was cool. Bloods were good I am even holding up the red cells a bit more, That is I am producing more of my own red cells so I will need less transfustions I guess. The bone marrow Biopsy results will be available next, Tuesday so we will know something then. the doc says things are looking good,

Then we called the tranplant coordinator's office and talked to the woman who is organizing the final tests and she apologized that she hadn't done anything on it then as she had several incoming tests to organize and I understand how that would be priority. So we thought it would take her days to get it sorted but she called back in an hour to say that some tests were going to be next week and some the following week. then called back in two hours to give us all the appointment times done and dusted, home and hosed.....all wrapped up!

So here's the final days schedule (until someone changes it).
Test my blood Tuesday. test my heart and the x-ray anytime next week. test my skin Wednesday. then have to wait till the following week's Wednesday for the dental check and my deep breathing check. Then I might see the registrar on Thursday I guess and see Doc Schoozenbootz Friday AM. Gene is coming down with my tray back ute Friday the 29th in the AM and we pack up and are gone that day!

Two weeks to go! And I'm smiling and joking and feeling really good. My knees feel strong, there is no (read zero) pain in my feet. I'm back up to my 'normal weight' (which is in fact to high!) Things are looking good.

Visited with Bev last night and Callum and Anne are coming for lunch, Dinner at Bev's where I can help her with her iRiver (get her music onto the thing). No plans yet for Sunday but I think a big walk with maybe a picnic would be good but we'll see.

more later
Chris