So I got a nice surprise yesterday afternoon. My Oncologist stops by the room in the hospital and says "Are you ready to go home?". No smart ass answer needed. I was very much ready to go home.
So as of yesterday afternoon, I am once again a free man; so to speak. My counts are still in the normal range, but will drop fast as the chemo takes effect. I'll have blood work every couple of days. For the moment I am not on any meds, but that will change as soon as my immune system is compromised., which will be just a few days. I kind of forgot about the cumulative effects of the chemo. I can already tell this one has me tireder then the last.
On the home front we are once again blessed. There are so many people helping to get us prepped for the bone marrow transplant. Now, I've never been one to mind having the attention of others... for inconsequential things, but accepting help like this from others is a bit of a struggle for me. For good or bad, I really don't have the energy to put up much of a resistance right now.
Turns out maybe we needed the help. As I've allowed myself to think about it, there are so many things around home that need attention. Normal upkeep stuff that as my energy level started being affected two years ago (wow, I've lost track of time), have just never got done. And thinking ahead, we need to get addressed so that they are not issues for me or anyone else during my recovery.
So here's what's going down. The church youth group has volunteered to stain our deck. Someone else is coming to power rake the yard. My sister has organized a work day to help Andy get the patching/painting she wants done inside while we rebuild the kids swing set in the back. Somehow my 4 little ones are not so little anymore. It will be wonderful to have everything done and easy to maintain for the year. Considering the rotation of caregivers and family members that will be helping with the kids as we deal with the treatments, it should make everyone much more comfortable.
Then there is the upcoming benefit. I will save that for another post. I am still processing all that is going on. I just want to extend the invite to everyone to hang out with us for the evening of April 21st in Volga. One big celebration before the next step. I'll never be able to say thanks enough for all that people are doing, but I'll try a bit harder not to fall behind in that too.
Thank you all so much...
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