BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT - GETTING STARTED

March 27, 2009 12:46 PM---------------Where is Larry?????

Just wanted to update everyone on Larry's adventure in Houston. His sister (Linda) had several tests this week to make sure she is fit enough to harvest her bone marrow and everything turned out great, praise the Lord!!!! Linda started taking Neupogene shots to stimulate her bone marrow. Yesterday was her first shot and she will take one today, tomorrow and Sunday then they will try to harvest enough bone marrow from her on Monday to transplant in Larry whenever they get ready to which we're not sure when exactly that will be. Don't you just love it when the doctors keep you in the dark all the time??? It's like if someone put you in a closet and locked the door then every day they would come and drill one tiny pin hole in the door and you could see just one itsy bitsy ray of light. The next day they would drill one more tiny pin hole in the door and you could see just an itsy bitsy bit more light until six months go by and suddenly...................the hole is big enough that they can pass you the key and...................you can put your arm through the hole and unlock the door and ........................you are free. Hurray!!!!!!!!!! Ok, now where was I going with that_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_oh I remember, the transplant scheduler said they will "probably" put his port in Monday or Tuesday and "probably" start chemo Thursday or Friday. Larry had blood and platelet transfusions on Wednesday and yesterday he had a CT scan but he didn't have anything else scheduled until next week so guess what.............HE'S SNEAKING HOME TODAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll be so glad to see him and I know he'll be so glad to be back home if only for a couple of days.

Thank you all for your love and prayers.

Until next time............Jean



March 23, 2009 8:47 AM---------Larry’s traveling to Houston!!
I just wanted to let you all know that Larry is on his way back to Houston and his dad and sister are on their way as well. I am staying here until they have a definite schedule of what will be taking place. Please pray that they will have a safe trip. He and his sister (Linda) are scheduled for an EKG in the morning and to see the transplant doctor. Wednesday Larry has a blood test and to see his leukemia doctor then maybe we will know a little more about what their schedule will be. As of right now that's all we know. I will try to keep everyone informed as soon as we know more.

Thank you all for your love and support and please keep Larry in your daily prayers.

Love, Jean