Ralph really has not felt well since Thursday. We are not sure if it is the effects of chemo or the withdraw from pain medication, which he no longer takes for the first time in 3 months! It's probably both. At any rate, his appetite and energy level have decreased. He struggled to sit with us at the table when Megan and Nathan came on Thursday then again on Friday with Michael and Erin. On Saturday, he went to Denny's with me for breakfast but could not get out of the car at a few errand stops. He went with Jim Blue for a bit and was pretty quiet when Danny visited, later. Today started out very emotional. His appetite and energy level was poor.
Soon, Hillman will tell us when his transplant will start. They have sent us all the information. Stem-cell replacement appears to be very brutal. From what we understand, Ralph will come home with no immunities. Slowly, his body will begin to rebuild. He will need to be immunized, again. We will need to be very careful. Once we meet at Hillman, we'll have a clearer picture.
All bacteria will need to be removed from our house. Megan and my friend, Geri, are project engineers. We started buying what we need, this weekend, and scrubbed the front porch and deck with Clorox. So many people have offered to help. Please email Megan at meganchicone@yahoo.com Thank you!
As always, your prayers are most important.
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