The past couple weeks have simply been crazy. Sorry that it has taken so long to update everybody on the current (and no so current) events but this will probably be par for the course over the next... well, who knows, my classes are absorbing a good deal of my spare time. I am not complaining, simply explaining.
Emily had her bone marrow transplant Friday night at midnight. The donor marrow was late getting to the hospital due to the weather. Dawn spent a couple days with her and Candy in the hospital offering a little extra support and found Emily in good spirits. The ordeal has definitely taken its toll on Emily and she sometimes gets a bit edgy, but overall, she is a very tough young lady who is trying her best to stay positive.
The transplant went very smoothly and Emily was able to rest through the night with no immediate reactions. That was a very good thing. Now she has a one week window that she may have a reaction flare up. We are praying that won't happen and the transplant will successfully "take".
Jim has finally started his treatments and is beginning to feel some relief, but it is a slow process. Unfortunately, Candy has had to spend most all of her time with Emily so Jim has been without her support. This has been a real challenge for them, Candy would love to be in two places at one time but we know how that goes. This has really taken its toll on all of them.
My niece, Marissa (18 years old) has been having some serious digestive problems for the last 6 months. She has seen doctors and specialists trying to figure out what was happening and they couldn't pinpoint the cause. At the end of last week, they found that her gallbladder removed. They found that she had gallstones and that the organ was very soft and "mushy" when it should have been very firm. The surgery was a success and we are hoping that it will take care of her digestive problems, too.
Mary still has her up days and down days. We visited her yesterday and she was having a good day. Mel said that she has been losing weight and repeating more words and phrases (due to her PSP), but overall, she had a good day.
This week, my mom will have another birthday so we had some ice cream Sunday's with her, my dad, Mary and Mel. We had a really good time together. My mom is a wonderful helper to the people around her and there is no doubt that the Lord has gifted her in that way. She loves to take care of elderly people who are in need and serve them however she can helping to meet some of their basic needs. Mom will often times stop in and "do up" Mary's hair or sit with her as Mel runs some errands. Thanks Mom, for all you do!
Will is now back in Pa. He has taken another job offer that is one step closer to achieving his dream of owning a dealership. He will be managing a new dealership in Summerset, PA. The New Holland dealership will be owned by a very well established dealer who will use the new store as an investment and will mentor Will as they build the new location into a viable business.
Jackie is, of course really happy with the move and so is Will. This puts them much closer to family and the area they love.
The wedding plans are moving along and we all know the time will fly by and soon that date will upon us! No big hurry though, there is still a great deal that needs to be done between now and then - CRAZY!
As for me, I just finished two straight weeks of district music festivals with some of my kids which equates to about 56 hours of additional time spent after school hours and Saturday's. This week we have three evenings slated with my pep band and will have to fit my grad studies in there somewhere. In the end, it all works out and comes together - I have simply learned that I cannot procrastinate. If there is some extra time, use it very wisely and work ahead as much as possible!
Well, I pray many blessings on all of you! Take care, and I will post another update as soon as I can.
Your words "She loves to take care of elderly people" in regards to your mother reminded me of my mother. Upon entering the nursing home (assisted living), Mom's mind (remember she had Alzheimer's Disease?) told her that she not only lived at the home but WORKED at the home. Mom would tell me how her day at "work" went whenever I talked with her on the phone or visited her at the home. Mom helped take care of those worse off than she. She helped them walk, get up, sit down, eat .. anything she could do to help someone else she would do.
ReplyDeleteWhat fantastic, giving examples we have had. I tell my mom that often, along with how much I appreciate her - of course, it is probably not often enough!
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