In Like a Lion...

It is winter in Michigan! The sustained freezing temps and snow cover are as much as we have had all winter. Go figure. Ron's brother came and cut down a red oak that was broken, had an odd shape, and leaned towards where we dock the pontoon boat in the summer. It opens up our view and greatly relieves my mind to have it cut. It was amazingly solid though for the most part. I was a little sore from hauling and piling up the small stuff. It was a large tree..amazing energy and work by Rick.
Our big event yesterday was having our new Amish-made bed frame delivered. We love it. Today we did our big grocery shopping at Meijer in Coldwater and went out for lunch. Now I am pretty much just melted into my recliner. I am sure there will be some college basketball in my near future..or maybe a nap before the Michigan State vs Michigan game.
Ron continues to gain strength after his hospitalization for pneumonia. It was a scary time with the need for oxygen, two days in ICU, and lung cultures showing that his lung infection was MRSA staph. Amazing where you can sleep when there is no way you're leaving the hospital! The ECP light therapy is in its 4th week, and its purpose is to balance the immunity, so the donor cells do not cause so much havoc with GVHD. At the same time, Ron should need less steroids which have their own side effects...the main one making him more susceptible to infection. The other battle at this point is keeping his blood sugar under control with diet, fast acting insulin, and long acting insulin. Blood sugar needs to be controlled for your general system health and its potential for feeding bacteria in an immunosuppressed state. I am feeling more comfortable with my role in monitoring blood sugar and dosing insulin injections.
Next week we have two days in Ann Arbor again. This will be the pattern for March.
Love to all,
Ron & JAN