The past few days have been very interesting ones. I walked very slowly through the valley of death....having a brush with near death and then slowly continuing on to find out yesterday that my stem cells have engrafted! Which means they are in my bone marrow and are making me a new immune system. I still struggle with my heart going in and out of atrial fibrillation. My kidneys are holding their own. To be engrafted on day 15 with my disease is miraculous. To not have the many, many horrible side affects of the chemo has been another miracle. I had a severe reaction to platelet infusion but with the help of the rapid response team and and Dr's and nurses and PA's that were here...I'm still here! It's a horrible feeling to not be able to breathe and be fading away.
I know many prayers have been answered, and I know the Lord has seen fit to extend my life. I am so very grateful. I also know I have a long road ahead of me. Chemo brain is real and quite frustrating. My energy level is at next to nothing but patience and time and more healing will help with all of that.
Now, in response to those dear people who went beyond just taking a one meal portion over to my husband and actually invited him to their home...WOW, you were brave and I hope he behaves. Thank you so much for looking out for him.
He had decided that Sunday was just too long to wait to come and see me so he was actually driving down to see me right after work yesterday. Big for him because he is up from 3:30 am and gets so tired during the afternoon. He made it to North Salt Lake when the head gasket on old red blew. He had to call a tow truck to get him off of I15 and to a repair service.
Thank goodness Jane had come to visit me yesterday and she could pick him up and give him a ride home. He got so close and still didn't get to see me and old red is dead. That dear car got him to and from Nucor for many years. I am grateful he was ok.
The rumor is that I am being discharged from the hospital to my Aunt's home tomorrow.
I have received many wonderful emails and I just have a hard time functioning some days (chemo brain). I don't know where the day has gone and I haven't responded to you dear friends. I apologize and just wanted you all to know I appreciate the emails and hope to be a little more clear minded soon.
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