Best Day Ever

Sadly, Eric's numbers are all pretty much the same.  But who cares?  We were in the Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic for less than an hour!!!  Do you have any idea how huge that is?  We were ecstatic!  If we were the kind of people who sing in the car, we would have been singing the entire way home!

This past week we have seen some great improvements.  Eric's skin tone is great, his legs are not as swollen and stiff, he has been sleeping better at night, and his luxuriant hair is starting to come back!  (Feel free to look up the definition of luxuriant.)

On Saturday, we tried out the route that was our go-to walk most Saturdays before Eric's diagnosis of cancer.  We haven't done it since the beginning of June.  It was a cold, drizzly, windy morning but we completed the almost four mile walk in an hour and fifteen minutes!  That is only ten minutes more than our usual pace if we aren't in a hurry.  Not bad for a guy whose hematocrit is only 26.  Eric didn't even slow down on the hills.  He is quite the guy and I am so proud of him!

From Eric re: typical day -- Eat, walk, shower, read, edit (draft historical materials), eat, clean and annotate (photos), read, eat, watch TV and read.  In between, I occasionally visit with folks by phone or in person .  I am not contagious so feel free to drop by (assuming you are not contagious).  Thanks for all of the support.