Saturday, March 29, 2008
Jeff's Results
Jeff's biopsy results came back at a borderline level, which, given the rest of what we know about his blood counts, probably means that everything is still okay. The doctor is still convinced that everything is on track, and he told us not to worry.
Saturday, March 22, 2008
Long Time, No Talk
We're getting closer and closer to Day 100, which is an important milestone for a transplant patient. Jeff had his bone marrow biopsied on Thursday, and now we're waiting for the results. Dr. Claxton thinks everything will be just fine. His blood counts are holding pretty much steady, and he finished up his radiation treatments early last week. Jeff is even starting to grow hair. I'm thinking he may pass up JD in that category some time soon.
Speaking of the little guy...he's doing great! He's getting so big and he is just so darn beautiful that I can barely take my eyes off him.
Sunday, March 09, 2008
Stuff
Jeff had another doctor's appointment this week, and everything is still looking good. On Dr. Claxton's suggestion, we visited Jeff's nurses on the 6th floor and in Day Hospital. According to the doctor, the nurses love to see patients that are doing as well as Jeff after transplant. Although I do think they were excited to see Jeff, they were especially thrilled about seeing JD.
On, March 20, Jeff will have his bone marrow biopsied, and although the doctor expects everything to look good, we're still going to worry until the results come back. If the marrow is clear of any leukemia, they'll call it a remission - it will be 2 years until Jeff can be deemed cured. Jeff still has bad days, but hopefully someday soon, the good days will become more plentiful and the bad ones will disappear.
Last week JD had his first doctor's appointment in St. Marys. He weighed in at 12 lbs, 8 ounces and is 24 inches long. He also got some of his first vaccinations. He screamed a bit, but overall handled things like a little trooper.
I'll be going back to work at the end of March. I'm not sure how I feel about that right now, but I know I'm going to miss the baby a LOT. Being that I cried for two hours after taking the dogs to the kennel before our last vacation, I'm thinking I'm probably going to have a tough time dropping JD off with Nicky. Luckily, I know he'll be in good hands, and after all, I only have to leave him for 4 hours at a time. With JD being so close to work, I can easily run for a lunchtime feeding.
On, March 20, Jeff will have his bone marrow biopsied, and although the doctor expects everything to look good, we're still going to worry until the results come back. If the marrow is clear of any leukemia, they'll call it a remission - it will be 2 years until Jeff can be deemed cured. Jeff still has bad days, but hopefully someday soon, the good days will become more plentiful and the bad ones will disappear.
Last week JD had his first doctor's appointment in St. Marys. He weighed in at 12 lbs, 8 ounces and is 24 inches long. He also got some of his first vaccinations. He screamed a bit, but overall handled things like a little trooper.
I'll be going back to work at the end of March. I'm not sure how I feel about that right now, but I know I'm going to miss the baby a LOT. Being that I cried for two hours after taking the dogs to the kennel before our last vacation, I'm thinking I'm probably going to have a tough time dropping JD off with Nicky. Luckily, I know he'll be in good hands, and after all, I only have to leave him for 4 hours at a time. With JD being so close to work, I can easily run for a lunchtime feeding.
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