Well we are off one more time to Little Rock, Arkansas for our second of two stem cell transplants for Dave. We have been home the longest this last time and have actually felt somewhat "normal" in our day to day lives. Dave's fatigue is still ever present and his stamina is low, but we have managed to walk a lot and ride bicycles from time to time when we can get out before it gets too hot.
So on Tuesday we fly back east from California and we hit the ground running on Wednesday with MRI's, Bone Scans, blood work, etc and then meet with the doc on Friday and start the process on Saturday. Its 21 days from start to finish barring any significant issues. This is supposed to be our last BIG medical intervention before we move on to maintenance therapy for 3 years (ARGH!).
Dave is hopeful and upbeat and seems to have really gotten way past all the fear and trepidation that seemed to plague last year at this time.
As always, you can find regular updates at his caring bridge site.
Best,
Lori
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. It's about learning to dance in the rain!"
www.caringbridge.org/visit/davidpuente
FormerMember
Best of luck to you and Dave for the coming tests and treatments x x x Patricia x x
You guys are simply the best! I feel a kindred spirit to each and every one of you and can't thank you enough for all your good thoughts (or as my best friend says, good "juju") as we embark on this last big treatment! It seems like its pretty straight forward and the facility makes it look easy, but I have no illusions that it will be very hard on Dave. I'm hopeful that we will miss the swine flu window and squeak by it! Giving him flu shots of little help and they tend to want to give them to ME! ICK! I hate them! hahaha
Will look forward to seeing you all in the chat room from time to time.
