Just an update on life... Mason arrived yesterday and is jobhunting so if anyone locally knows of a job a 17 year old can do let me know. We are going to get him a bus pass so he does not have to rely on the cab of Tonya to get him around (since we all know I have no life except as a cab driver.)
Mike is still not feeling well. He has good days and bad days. His PET scan is scheduled for Wed. at 8 am and the bone marrow biopsy is scheduled for Thurs at noon. He will need a dental exam, a spinal tap and an echocardiogram (I think that's the right one,) before he does the transplant. We will meet with the transplant team again probably within the next two weeks. We will attend the transplant class on June 23rd. After that we will have a timeline of expected dates.
I have been reading up on the side effects and the possible complications. I will need to give the hospital a list of caregivers when the transplant is scheduled. Again, please do not make arrangements without consulting me. And if this is too stressful for you please do not volunteer. Mike needs to focus one hundred percent on this (and nothing else) once we get started. He does not need any stress or negative energy.
I am hoping the month of June is going to be quiet and Mike can enjoy life before undergoing a life altering event. If you would like to call/email/txt/visit feel free. If you are visiting please let me know in advance. I thank you all for all of the support and help. I don't think we could have come this far without it and I know as a caregiver we can't go any futher without help. Even superwoman needs a break (I'll sleep when I'm dead - oh wait, that's a country song!)
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