Ron had his six month eye exam which is a part of one of the studies in which he is a participant. It is a study to test if eye drops with steroids benefit the patient by reducing dryness which can be a side effect of BMT patients especially those with GVHD. It is an eye exam with several tests, one which attaches little bags to catch any tears that are generated. His vision and tear production have only very minimal changes, so more good news.
Ron seems to feel a little better today. He is back on IV fluids at home, and I have devised a method to track fluid and calorie intake. Things had declined rather quickly when he had his skin flare-up and change-over from IV meds to pill form during the last two weeks. We have had to use a wheelchair again at his appointments.
Tomorrow is Ron's mother's 91st birthday. She is coming to visit tomorrow with Rick, and we may try to go out to a restaurant. We have not been able to do that since August. Zingerman's is an awesome bake shop near us, so I will pick up a small cake and ice cream to have here at the apartment. Happy Birthday, GG!!!
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