JUST A BLIPP

So, my last entry was posted while Jim was getting platelets in the Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic, right? Well, as we were leaving the Dr. grabbed us and pulled us aside. We tried not to make eye contact but it didn't work as there were concerns about Jim's low blood counts. So as soon as Jim recieved his central line we were lovingly escorted upstairs to the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit--a section of the hospital which could be compared to maxium security lockdown. We were in one room for two days and then were moved to another.

We are quite grateful for the change in rooms. We can now hear each other speak over the positive air flow ventilation system (which I am grateful for) and we have more than six feet to navigate in. Its not quite that bad, but it was really small.

So we will be here through the process of transplant this week while they carefully watch him and give him lots and lots of platelets. They stopped the continuous infusion this morning and checked his counts this afternoon and they actually rose two points which is fabulous. They will check them again in the middle of the night, oh how they love to do things in the middle of the night.

As always, thank you for your prayers and sweet comments.