Happy Dad's Day & Weekly Update

Happy Father's Day to all you Da-Das out there. We needed rain so badly here in our area that I don't think anyone complained that it rained on this special day. Ron continues to grind. His skin outbreak was widespread enough that I called the clinic for advice, so we are making a trip to Ann Arbor Monday and Tuesday. He already had had an opthamologist appointment scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. Now he will have his bloodtests on Monday and see his BMT doc. He has been off immunosuppressants for six weeks, so this has aggravated his GVHD of the skin and mouth. His eye appointment is 3-4 hours, and we may have a better understanding of the loss of sight in his left eye. We are both very pleased with his physical therapist who is visiting twice a week. He is primarily working on strengthening his hips and ankles which help with balance. He also is working on arm and shoulder strength. He walks mostly with the cane because either Niccole or I walk next to him. Ron also started his dental work this week. He has several teeth that need repair. Many ordinary events of everyday living are more special to us. Going to the little grocery store in Orland, IN, which is about 5 miles from home; seeing the same greeter in Meijer in Coldwater; doing lobby banking in Bronson, MI, with hugs and happy greetings from our friends who work there (yes, we continue to enjoy lobby banking and the personal touch from our home PNC.); watching the sunrise over the lake and watching the sunset out by the garden. The support of family and friends continues to amaze us. We are so grateful for all of you. I plan to at the least blog on the weekends to summarize our weekly events that bring Ron closer to his recovery. It is still a work in progress. Tuesday will be day #300 since his transplant.