We had a great weekend, Princess Party, Holiday Party and hanging with friends! Gorgeous day today, supposed to freeze tonight!! Yeay!!
Quite funny, earlier this year, not sure all of you read the blog then. It was 'snow storm' when we drove home from Houstoun. When it snows or freezes in Texas, everything comes to a stand still. School shuts down, stores etc. Almost reminds me of when it was Hurricane season in FL. We had to go and get groceries and bulk up at home, but when you arrive to the grocery store, the shelves are empty. At least, milk, eggs, bread and so on.
Kind of same thing here in the winter... :)
In Sweden they even play outside if there is snow/rain/cold. Some pre schools they even nap outside, I think that is really cool.
I don't have a whole lot of information exactly what will happen this week. He has appointments with both Alousi and Fayad tomorrow and then being admitted in the afternoon.
My guess is chemo will start tomorrow evening or maybe Tuesday. That is the high dose chemo, which will prepare his body for transplant. WE ARE GETTING CLOSER! (I am not sure exactly what day the transplant will be, will keep you posted)
Again, transplant is very UN EVENTFUL, he will be in his bed and he IV bag will be hooked up to his central line and that is it, basically. I think it might take a couple of hours and then it is over. He won't feel it or be in pain from it.
It is more powerful and exciting knowing what this little bag of stem cells can do for one person. Crazy really.
My next door neighbor growing up, his name was Tomas. He had leukimia I think. This is 25 years ago, roughly. Tomas had to have a stem cell transplant done and he was in the hospital for 3 months straight. Back in those days, he was actually in a bubble. They had the plastic around his bed and his dad was with him. It was the only person he could have contact with except from doctors. Talk about getting cabin fever.
Well, again we have to be thankful for the technology and knowledge the doctors do have today. Even if we sometimes think they should know more. I know we have to be careful with Adrian not getting germs and stuff, but at least he doesn't have to be in a real bubble.
We will be ringing in a New Year and a new Beginning on the 31st!! If Adrian can't drink on New Years Eve, I will have those drinks for him, not a problem! It will be time to celebrate!
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