Our days at home have passed quickly. Last Tuesday and today have been all-day trips to Ann Arbor for final tests and appointments required for Ron's bone marrow transplant. We will be home over the weekend and then move to Ann Arbor on Monday. The last few days have been wonderful with family visits and summer weather. There is nothing more special than cuddling with a grandchild next to you or on your lap. They are a constant reminder of life's blessings and the power of a smile and laughter. All of the kids and grandkids have been heading home to Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, and Rhode Island as the new school year is approaching quickly.
Ron's admission to the University of Michigan Medical Center is Wednesday, August 17. He will have chemotherapy and then the stem cell transplant on August 23. His donor has had his final clearance, and all of Ron's tests have verified that he is ready for the transplant. How could this possibly be "the easy part"? Ron will probably be in the hospital until mid-September. (which includes his birthday) and we will live in Ann Arbor until mid-December, so he can be followed closely as his new immune system develops from the stem cell transplant. I will give out his hospital address as soon as I have it and put out an all-call for a shower of birthday cards for September 4. I know that this would be something that would be very meaningful to him. Ron doesn't pull up this blog to read it, but I do read to him any messages that come in. Thanks for your continued support. So many have told me how they check the blog...not necessary to leave a comment; we know that there are many of you following this journey through the blog. We are so thankful for the goodness of the international donor and for all friends and family who have supported us during the last 17 months. You have made a huge difference in our lives and helped us cope.
Love, Ron & Jan
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Great news about the test results and the move to Ann Arbor.
ReplyDeleteI forgot to ask you last week if you had checked to see if your donor is a golfer with a reasonable handicap. Remember, Martini scored a "Hole in 1" from each of his donors. All the best in coming days when you can enjoy a beautiful autumn in Ann Arbor. fitz
Looking forward to having you in our area for
ReplyDeletea wonderful fall of healing!
So glad to hear things are going as scheduled. We just returned from State Fair, did OK, reserve junior champion, reserve intermediate champion and reserve herdsman. Only negative was the bad storm on Sat. nite. Grandaughter Jaycee was there but got away safe. Had some bad dreams though. Fair was shut down on Sun. and the 4-H kids didn't get to show so they were very disappointed. You both are in our thoughts and prayers. We will be checking in every day. Hugs, Steve & Lynda
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