Everything has been going along swimmingly for us. I go in once a week to the clinic at LDS hospital, which entails blood work (still taken from a central line so no poking involved), a visit with a PA with a quick check up, a visit with a doctor with another quick check up followed up with a chest x-ray since I am still on steroids. At the end of the visit, the doctor usually just says, "Everthing looks good, see you next week." Really the best words I can hear!
We have just been moving along with soccer practices, indoor games, planning an 80th birthday party for my in-laws (I am just helping - my fabulous brothers and sisters-in law are the driving force), etc. I am absolutely enjoying being home. Oh, I also got some eyelash extensions! Never thought it would something I would do - had some great lashes before - but lost them along with the hair. The lashes are actually attached to the lashes I had so they are still sparse and light (don't show up in a pic) but I love them!
Had a good time greeting my kids with my new wig last week as well.
Gotta love the dress up box!
The next big milestone for us will be the 100 day checkup. I will go in on the 2nd to have a bunch of tests done including a bone marrow biopsy. We will get the results on March 9th. This will give a good indication about the leukemia and if it really is all gone and where we go from here. This is one more time when I would appreciate any extra prayers you can say for me. I know miracles have happened along the way because of your prayers. Thank you.
I never thought I would be so grateful for laundry and grocery shopping. Now to be fair, I have never really minded laundry but grocery shopping/menu planning and I have a love/hate relationship...mostly hate. But of late I go to the grocery store almost every day and I love making dinner. I anticipate that at some point the novelty of this will wear off but for now, we are enjoying sitting down together and eating dinner and I mostly listen to our girls talk about their day. I am enjoying and am grateful for the simple parts of life.
Other than that I can do whatever I feel up to each day. That mostly entails running errand and attempting to put some new decor up in the house - it was really outdated. I continue to heal and am being patient with the time frame. I keep reminding myself that my body has been through alot over the past few months and it will take at least one year and maybe two to have the normal amount of energy. I am however able to do what I want (mostly) as long as it doesn't involve crowds since my immune system is still in it's baby phase. So no church on Sunday and no Costco on Saturday. I do get out and walk each day or ride my bike on the trainer in the basement - my muscles are very weak due to muscle wasting that is a side effect of steroids I am taking.
One of the funnest things was taking a hike with Loren below Snowbasin. I catergorize it as a hike but it was probably more of a walk but we were outside in the sunshine and fresh air, walking on packed snow and just enjoying the great outdoors.
I feel very lucky and blessed that I have felt so good since I have been home. We have been healthy so far and the doctors have been pleased with the progress I have been making.
Thank you for your continued prayers and support. We feel blessed to have such great friends.
