DECEMBER 05 - Bonnie Recovery



Bonnie’s BLOG: July 06 Postings

Summary: July is a long month, living in limbo. Results of bone marrow biopsy after second round of chemo were both delayed and not positive. I was approved only marginally for a transplant. When a fever sent me to the hospital again, via the Emergency room, my prospects for a transplant looked grim. Both of us were discouraged, only our faith and friends pulled us through these uncertain days – one at a time. At last I was approved for the transplant and the schedule gave us time to go once more to Zac’s fifth birthday and the beach in NC.

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Jul 01 06 Living in Limbo



Daniel writes about his indecision re a latte machine

World Cup time—Jackson and Ryan visits

Jul 05 06 Interdepence on the 4th of July



Daniel writes of our surprise good times on a furlough

Jackson now talking; he says “more”

Jul 05 06 Counts



Day 37 and still little white blood count

Considering Leukemia patients obsession with their counts

Jul 06 06 Can’t Sleep-Frightened … what if



Daniel reading news from biopsy

Jul 07 06 Feeling No Pain



Daniel watches biopsy

Life is good though anxious

Jul 10 06 Sunday Blues – Awaiting Monday’s news



Daniel observes that Bonnie looks good

New espresso machine due to arrive

Jul 10 06 Monday No News



Daniel reports they painted kitchen cabinets on Bonnie furlough

Bonnie is mayor of chemo floor at BWH

Jul 11 06 Leukemia Cells Still in Marrow



Daniel gets first reports from biopsy-- not good

Bonnie at peace with bad results

Jul 11 06 Maybe Thursday, Maybe Not



Report from latest biopsy equivocal

Waiting for results and direction continues

Jul 13 06 Wonderful Day – No Results yet – Yikes!



Daniel reports on Bonnie blood transfusion and late furlough

New espresso machine plumbed in

Jul 13 06 Maybe … it’s good



30% of cells are leukemic, but marrow is “hypo-cellular”

New plan for transplant in August

Jul 14 06 Bonnie is home – huuur-rah. What an odyssey



Daniel happy that Bonnie is coming home from 2nd chemo round

Bonnie did not make Lot’s wife mistake of looking back

Jul 18 06 Life at Home



Pics - Bonnie packing out of hospital

Deb and Jackson back from CA

Counts improving; more home communion pics

Jul 23 06 Have Chair, Will Travel



Hospitalization for transplant scheduled for Aug 22 or 23; calendar for recovery

Trip to NC, Camp Zac, planning begins

Jul 23 06 Bonnie Back at BWH because of Fever



Daniel writes of Bonnie’s fevers and trip to emergency room

Miracles of stem cells and antibiotics

Jul 25 06 Expletive Deleted



Daniel writes of Bonnie’s shivers and fever

Listening to Dali Lama’s healing CD

Jul 27 06 I Need a Miracle … Every Day



Daniel writes of sleeping in Bonnie’s hosp room

Bonnie has drug reactions and declines her 4am infusion

Jul 28 06 Bonnie May Be Coming Home Soon



Daniel reports Bonnie will come home when fever ................
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