Oops! Again.

I blew it again!  Dani asked me last night if I would do the blog as she was very tired, and I agreed.  Then....I didn't do it.  Went to bed instead.  Oh, well.  It won't be the last time I am slow at something.  So here I am, bright and early this Saturday morning with an update.

Dani had her 28-day bone marrow biopsy yesterday morning.  It took a while because apparently her bone marrow is still the consistency of cement.  They actually did not remove any marrow but were able to get a piece of bone, and that's what the doctor's wanted to check.  This is to see if the stem cell transplant actually worked, and is destroying the cancer cells.  We will get the report on Monday at her clinic. We know that her blood type has changed to O Postive, because when they gave transfusions while she was in the hospital that was the type needed.  The report will confirm that we are indeed on the road to complete recovery!

The day started out with an early blood draw, then the biopsy and then we had a few hours before our consultation with the nutritionist so guess what?  There were a few naps taken!  The consultation went very well, she was pleased with the food Dani is consuming, and that she is trying new things each day.  She had a Rainier cherry yesterday morning and pronounced it delicious.  And big move forward...water finally tastes good!  Hooray! Day to day her taste buds seem to be coming back to near normal and we are very pleased about that.  Mashed potatoes remain a staple, with sour cream mixed in, are always a treat for the pallate.

In the afternoon, Vic and I went off for a while on our own, while Dani... took another nap!  We finished our jaunt with a trip to a Chinese restautant, and brought home some orange chicken and fried rice.  We are very glad to have Vic here for a few days, he has been able to meet the doctors and nurses at SCCA, and just spend some quality time with the two of us.  The plan for today is to take the ferry to Bainbridge island to do some sightseeing and then come back and relax.  An update on that will come later.  Sorry about the delay, more later.  Bye for now.

MOM