Last week, this week and next week…

Hello Everyone,
Well, if you are checking the website you already know that Kerrie is back at HFH. today is day -7. countdown to day 0…….next Tuesday is transplant day. Had an eventful week while she was home, lots of ups and downs and trips to HF. biopsies, lumbar punctures, infusion catheter insertions, blood tests, etc. between the rash at the beginning of her home visit, ending with the spinal headache at the end, there was not much time for fun and games…….but we managed a walk at a park, donuts from the cider mill and a movie. so all was not lost.

Chemo started tonight…..we walked our 5 laps, but by #3 Ker was getting kind of sweaty and when we went back to the room the nurses checked her. Guess this is one of the effects of the drugs, but not a pleasant one……….

Jenn starts her neupogen injections on Friday, hopefully she will only experience slight effects as I am not sure I can carry her up and down stairs here at home if she has difficulty walking 🙂 … the neupogen promotes the development of the blood cells and really centers in the long bones of the legs and the hips, so she might get pretty sore. Kerrie described it as bones splintering when she had the rx………ouch!!!

Take care, we will keep you posted as the week progresses
Love Ya All
Joan