DAY 91

Today we walked to the clinic ... again ... then we met with the Long Term Follow Up PA, which was a consult for departure. This doctor is looking primarily for GVHD and getting a look at Terry before he leaves. She says everything looks really good -she has no concerns.

The usual blood draw came next.
WBC = 4.16
Neutrophils = 3.13
Hematocrit = 32 %
Platelets = 107 thou

We had a Nutrition Clinic to get discharge information. No concerns there.

Chest x-ray came next - all looks well. No problems stemming from yesterday's biopsy. They disturbed the lungs a bit and needed to make sure it's okay - and it is.

We had a Clinic Visit with our Team and learned that the kidneys are normal and the liver is looking better. That's improvement - YEAH! We learned that the bone marrow biopsy done on day 84 showed that the amount of cancer in the bone marrow was 3.5%. They said to not let this alarm us, "it was just where they stuck the needle this time". It's all still good. This disease kinda lives in little pockets and they found one this time. Overall, they consider things pertaining to the transplant to be "fabulous".

Now, we still have no report about the mass on his adrenal gland. With no results on that, they could not talk about going home. So, we are on hold. We hope that when they get word we can be put on fast forward and wind things up in a speedy manner.

We came home and rested, then went to dinner. Brandon and Megan gave us a gift card to Buca di Beppo, a fun little Italian restaurant just 5 blocks down and 1 block over. It was a nice walk and a good meal, and a pleasant place to eat. (They have a great Pear Lemonade.) A great way to end our day. A nice way to relax after 3 very busy days.

We're hoping for news tomorrow about the mass. We'll keep you posted. Until then - have a great evening!