Larry is doing GREAT. They took a bone marrow test on Wednesday May 20, 2009 and gave him the results on Friday May 22, 2009. The doctor came in the room dancing and waving Larry's test results around and said "your test results show no diagnostic evidence of myelodysplastic syndrome." It is truely a miracle. Without our faith in God and the power of prayer this would not have been possible.
Larry asked the doctor if it would be possible to go home for the memorial weekend and he said since he's doing so well he thought it would be OK. They decided to give Larry a platelet transfusion just to make sure he would be ok over the holiday. The assistant at the hospital couldn't believe they were letting him go home for the weekend. She said it was just unheard of and that they don't even consider letting a stem cell patient go home for the weekend until their 70th day from the transplant and this is only his 32nd day. Larry told her that he was special and the doctor pretty much let him do what he wanted. She looked at him kinda funny and left the room. She came back about an hour later and said she paged the doctor to see if he really told Larry that he could go home for the holiday and he said yes because he's doing so good and he has been doing everything they have asked him to do. He finally got out of the hospital and left Houston at 4:30 pm. He got home at 8:15pm Friday night and let me tell you he was a sight for sore eyes. I was so glad to see him and he was so glad to be back home.
Larry has been getting magnesium transfusions every day since his transplant and about a week ago they started him on magnesium pills as well. They are trying to get him off the transfusions and only taking the pills but they said it would take awhile. Last Monday they also set him up to take part of his transfusions at the camper. They sent someone from Home Health Care to the camper to bring the portable machine and bags of magnesium and show Larry how to transfuse himself so he wouldn't have to go to the hospital as often. Wednesday he received enough bags of magnesium for the long weekend and he kinda felt like that was an indication that the doctor would let him go home til Monday.
May 23, 2009 <>OUR 18TH ANNIVERSARY<>
Larry and I received the most wonderful and loving early anniversary present from our Heavenly Father when the doctor read the bone marrow report to Larry on Friday. There is nothing to compare with his gift and it is a treasure only found through Jesus Christ.
Larry got up early and started his transfusion. He made some coffee and noticed that suddenly we didn't have any water??? I came in the kitchen and he wanted me to call the neighbor to see if they had water because if they did that ment we had a water leak. Just as he got that sentence out of his mouth he looked in the living room and guess what..............it was flooded!!! Yep, we had sprung quite a leak. Larry jumped up out of the dining chair, ran outside and turned off the water at the meter. I got on the phone and called Yvonne and Jason to see if they could help us and bless their hearts as usual they came a running, well Jason was at work and said he'd be there as soon as he got off and Yvonne and Joseph came right over to help me mop up the water and move furniture. Larry Jr. came over and crawled under the house to find the problem so he could call his dad and tell him what parts to pick up at Lowe's. Larry Jr. had to leave shortly after that to take Schyanne to her softball game. After the game he and his family came back over to help fix the leak. As soon as the leak was fixed Jason mowed and weed eated the yard for us. As soon as things cooled down we went to the pasture for Larry to see his baby (Sadie, his horse). He put his mask and gloves on so he could feed and pet her. Yes folks, for once Larry didn't get to see his BABY first, he had to settle for my ugly mug and suffer for 8 hours before he was able to lay eyes on his Sweet Sadie. We went to a Mexican restaurant with Jason, Yvonne and Joseph that evening and Larry really enjoyed the food....and the company.
Sunday May 24, 2009
Larry and I went to church and everyone there were shocked and excited to see him. Of course he wore his mask so at first they didn't know who he was but upon second glance they saw the sparkle in his eye and knew it was Larry. I think he missed our church family as much as they missed him.
After church we went to his Mom's for lunch.....yyuuuuummmmm was the food gggoooooodddd!!!! She is such a good cook. We stuffed ourselves as usual and enjoyed our visit with her and Linda. Getting Larry together with his mom and sister is always fun. The sense of humor Larry has runs in the family. His sister made him a present while he was still in the hospital that you will just have to see to believe. I will post the pictures but I'm not sure anyone will understand them except those who know about his first chemo treatment at the Texas Oncology Clinic. The staff have a wonderful sense of humor and we love them all:-)
Larry's first impression of his Pink Wig from Linda.
