Bone Marrow Biopsy Bliss

I have to say one thing to start. These lovely people up here in Seattle at the SCCA, certainly know what they are doing. :) Today's Bone Marrow Aspiration and Biopsy were so easy that I didn't believe the nurse when she said I could go. Seriously, I walked in and was out within about ten minutes. Crazy! Especially, due to my type of cancer, I have VERY hard bones.  She didn't even have to try very hard. I felt like I should have challenged her more. All in all though, I gave her a gigantic BRAVA at the close of our session. :) All others that I have met have also been VERY good, efficient and kind. I get more and more confident and comfortable every time I go to an appointment.

Today was a relatively easy day. Granted it started out at a stinkin' early time of leaving the house about 6:00 in order to make a 7:15 blood draw appointment. From the lab I went upstairs to the Bone Marrow Biopsy, next to a consultation with my dietitian then off to an x-ray of my mouth.

The chat with the dietitian was very informational and made me hungry. And the x-ray of my mouth made me feel like I was about to become part of a video game. There is this big machine that you step into and it spins around your head to take pictures. Kinda cool. :)

All in all a pleasant day at the SCCA. My hip is a bit sore and tender, but that will go away in a couple days. :)Only two or three more biopsies will be needed in this process hopefully. :) Oh, PS, totally forgot. I found out that my donor is actually 19! What a stellar young person. I'm not sure that I even knew what Bone Marrow was at 19, let alone what a transplant was.  19. This means that I will get younger right? That would be fabulous.

Right after my appointments were done I went and signed all my papers to live in the Pete Gross House. I am officially moving in tonight. :) The fella that I have been working with to get my apartment there arranged, greeted me today with a wonderful phrase, "I got you the BEST apartment in the building." hee hee... No really he did. He said that I seemed really nice the first time I came in to take a tour a couple months ago, so he thought he would do me a favor. :) Well, a favor he did..... We are on the top floor, corner unit with beautiful views of both Lake Union and the Space Needle. There's a cute little balcony patio and only one floor down from the rooftop gardens. So wonderful. I promised to make him cookies as a thank you. :) Anyhooooo... my new address is thus: 525 Minor Avenue North, Apt. 601, Seattle, WA 98109. I love to hear from anyone who has the desire to regress to the early 1900s and write a real letter.:) I promise to write back.

Well, tomorrow I will be spending the day with my sister M in Tacoma and her fam. Yay for fun. Heart them. So, I will be off now and hope to have many more adventures come from my appointments next week. :) Thanks again to all of you for your kind words and support, this would be a completely different experience without you. :) Hearts.