No TimeTable, but Moving Forward

 First we talked to a fellow who wanted to see how Jon really looked, after all that pneumonia and stuff. She said his lungs were clear, not a crackle to be heard. She asked some questions and went out to consult with Dr. Imus.  It seems to me they were waiting for Jon to tell them what should happen next. They wanted to know if he was ready to move forward -- because from looking at his medical record, they thought he might be kind of a wreck. He said he felt fine, no better or worse than before, but he didn't feel all that bad before.  I said I think he is better than he was a week ago, with less stamina and strength than normal.

Dr. Imus says he will check once more with the Infectious Disease doctor to make sure she is comfortable with moving forward. As far as he can tell, Jon is clear of infections.

The issue becomes getting back on the schedule. They have to have time to thaw the stem cells and get him back into the whole appointment system. It could be two weeks from now. The doctor has no control over this.

Meanwhile, time marches on. We are planting potatoes tomorrow and then it will rain for another few days. Next week we will start to get onions planted. We have not missed a beat with the farming, but I really hope we can be out of the bone marrow transplant business by the end of April. We have to get into the tomato transplanting business in three weeks or so.

None of this is going as we had imagined, but it is not so terrible.  It has been great to be home. 

I guess I will write again by the weekend because they will probably tell us something by then...

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  1. LaurieApril 6, 2022 at 6:44 AM

    Hana-
    I was going through my bookmarks and found this beautiful gem. I cursed myself for not having been on top of this, but clearly Jon and his doctor's are in control so Laurie Levine's missing the blog posts have not stalled any medical treatment. It's the classic "If you give a mouse a cookie" childhood story and I am in awe of you, Jon and your family's grace through all the train stops. Sending all my love and strength for better days. <3

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