3rd Day’s a Charm

3rd Day’s a Charm

Reya did great through both rounds of chemo without any issues. PRAISE GOD! I prayed for a better evening and last night was very restful and uneventful. She definitely needed platelets. Her count was less than 5k. In the last week or so she’s been losing them...
One Down, Many More to Go

One Down, Many More to Go

We begin chemo today in preparation for Mireya’s transplant next week. I had a hard time going to sleep, my stomach was turning and I felt if I didn’t go to sleep then somehow morning wouldn’t come. Of course that train of thought yielded nothing...

The Time is Drawing Near

It’s been a challenging few days. We got a call from the Transplant Unit a few hours before our appointment to notify us that we are scheduled to be admitted to the hospital on Friday to begin the preliminary workup for the BMT. It felt really odd to...
Happy Days  Are Here Again

Happy Days Are Here Again

It’s hard to describe how wonderful it has been to be at home with everyone playing and laughing, even fussing and crying. I’ve caught myself many times over the last week relishing moments where I’m walking around my house doing nothing more than...