Day 8 post transplant #2

Dizzy has stayed with us the past few days. They kept Don on a continuous IV drip the past two days and he seems to finally be getting caught up on fluids. His blood counts continue to drop. White count was 0.04 K/uL and platelets were 40 K/uL. His hemoglobin has dropped to 10.0 g/dL. Pesky "Crappy" returned for a visit the past couple of days, but we sent him packing with a little Flagyl.

Don's spirits are OK and his sense of humor is returning a little. We are both bored with being in the apartment, although I must admit it is much better than the winter experience. At least I can sit on the patio with the dogs. We have had a lot of rain here this week and pray that some of it is finding its way to Texas.

I continue to read and knit while waiting at the hospital. We are spending 4-6 hrs a day in the outpatient transplant unit. Just finished my second prayer shawl this visit. I have been blessed with new friends here in Little Rock, who call and check in on us regularly. Don is reading his emails in the morning, but his concentration in still low, so he may not be responding as quickly as he usually would. He also looks at the messages posted here. I know you miss all of those forwarded jokes!

If things go as they should, his counts should nadir (bottom out) in the next 2-3 days before the stem cells start to take hold. I thank God, who continues to bless Don with an uncomplicated recovery. Keep the prayer lines open!