HOME AT LAST!
We brought Linda home from Bayshore Medical Center at supper tonight. She ate a ham sandwich for dinner, the first solid food in 2 weeks. She can walk 20-30 feet with a walker and help.
Kudos to Bayshore Medical Center and her physicians for the excellent care. We are all deeply appreciative of the love and caring showed to her during the 12 day admission.
She is still very weak, but the home environment and better food, now that she can eat a little, will help her to get her strength back quickly.
She will have to go back in hospital next week for the 2nd of 3, 5 day chemo course. So the respite at home is a blessing.
We has some very good news prior to discharge. A bone marrow was done 3 weeks ago prior to the last chemo and the report finally came back. The bone marrow was free of cancer and even the flow cytometry (a special test to identify cell types) was normal. No cancer cells were seen. This is fantastic as she has to have a clean bone marrow prior to getting the transplant!
Thanks to Jill Cooper and Jan Metcalf for volunteering to come to the house and help Linda during the next few days while I'm at work. You gals are GREAT!
Also, here is a better link to take you to the latest post on the blog, rather than a specific date....
http://lindaslymphoma.blogspot.com/
We are 7 months into this trip and have another 2 months or so to complete the bone marrow transplant. Linda is a real trooper. We are all still positive about achieving a cure.
Thank for all the cards, blessings, prayers and comments. It helps us all to get through this.
This is such fantastic news. I am so happy you are home Linda!! In your own bed with your puppy close by! I would love to stop by but will check with you, Jill or Jan first! Sleep well! Love and Prayers. Liz
ReplyDeleteDear Linda,
ReplyDeleteGlad you are home and able to eat solids and get around some. I'm also glad to get the news about
the bone marrow test; keep up the good work. I'm getting ready to leave for Morning Break and will share the good news with anyone not able to get Dave's blog. I saw Dorothy Kennedy yesterday and shared with her. Love, Alberta
Dear Linda,
ReplyDeleteFabulous news about the bone marrow. Woo Hoo, better times ahead. You remain in our hearts and prayers as you continue your valiant fight.
And David, thank you so much for posting this blog. As we are always wondering how Miss Linda is doing, it is great to have a place to check without bothering you guys with calls. As rest is primo for Linda right now, I hesitate to call. Know that your family is on our minds all the time with unceasing prayers.