Good Evening,
Another uneventful day - which is great. Rita got her last dose of post transpplant MXT today and was pretty tired - according to her, she didn't sleep at all - just rested her eyes. Funny, she is the only one I know that snores while she is awake and just resting her eyes!! Maybe its just me but I think she is trying to hoodwink me.
Rita's numbers continue to go down and we look forward to the time when they start going back up. According to the doctors, that might be two to three weeks into the process so we will have to be patient. Rita has already walked one mile today and we will be going back out for another walk in a little while. She is not really looking forward to it but knows that its important to keep on course. Each step that she takes now will pay dividends later.
Its hard to believe that we are already at day +6 - the stem cell transplant seemed to be so far away in the beginning and now it is behind us. We have learned that the fear of the unknown is often exaggerated as to what reality is while at the same time, we don't take any of these blessings for granted.
Just a short note about Rita's affect on the staff out here - it is not unusual that when we are walking, one of the nurses will come up to us and say "Do you have any other questions?" I think all of you can appreciate how these nurses feel - Rita keeps them on their toes and they love addressing all of her questions. The very best ones get an Orio cookie - that has become the top prize here. So, as you can see, it is normal - Rita is the star of the show and it is awsome to watch.
I hope all of our future blogs can be as positive as this - I bet that they will!!
So, Goodnight for Now, Dave & Rita
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