HOLIDAY CHEER!!

Well, it is something to cheer about. Our Dave only has to go to the hospital once a month now, that's right, just once a month, for blood work, a Zomader infusion, and his anti-biotic. This is huge! Once a month! It is truly a wonderful Christmas gift to his family to see him so not having to go and get this test and that test, and have this pain and that pain, and have purple skin or blue skin?!?? He certainly still has a ways to go, but his present situation is more tolerable than before. He does have some pain, but not so much that he has to take lots of drugs, just some drugs. (He has moved out of 'loopy-ville' for the time being.)
So, as we get together with our family and friends this year to celebrate our love for one another, let's keep a happy thought for Dave and his family, that there will be no more set-backs and no more side effects, he's had enough already!
Wishing you all a very Happy Holiday and the anticipation of a Terrific New Year. And thanking you ALL again for whatever you have done to support Dave, Kathy and their family this past year. Every one is a link in the chain, helping to heal him, inside and out.
Marilyn

Yikes!!!

Time sure does fly. I can't believe that it has been nearly two weeks since a post has appeared. The good news is that it means there is nothing much to report. I have spoken to Dave a few times, and he remains very upbeat and positive. He has a bit of the sniffles of late and is hoping to get rid of that soon. This week he is having his 'calcium' infusion and antibiotics through an aspirator. The Docs feel that it is the antibiotics that have given him the skin problems, so he actually breathes them in. He is in this big tent thing. It sounds funky. He had his blood work done on Monday, so hopefully I will get a chance to talk to him today to find out the results from all of his tests.
I will keep you posted.
In case you had any holiday ideas, I must remind you that Dave can only have food that has been freshly prepared within the last 24 hours. Anything beyond that time period he can't eat.
Stay safe during the holidays-Be well-And keep a happy thought.
Marilyn

He Is So Getting There!

Dave and I finally made a connection the other day. (I got kicked out of the library for being on my cell phone when he called, so I left. Talking to Dave-much more important!) He has been doing very well these days. Aside from some muscle and bone pain, which I think he expected but not quite this painful. So he still needs to take some pain medication, but he is not doing the full blast 'loopy-de-loo' dosage. He is up and around, ignoring the pain and the skin thing as much as possible. (He still is having issues with his skin!) But for a 'newby stem cell transplant patient', I would say that he is medically and mentally a whole lot better than we all thought he would be at this stage.
It has already been 10 months since Dave was diagnosed, and from the Myeloma standpoint, he is healthier now than he was in February. And in these past 10 months, lots of other things have taken place. We watched as our friend fought for his life; we stood by him and his family and helped in all the many ways that we could; we threw one hell of a great party: we all became connected through this Blog and with our happy thoughts; and we now get to enjoy the fruits of all the labor that went in to getting him well.
And I am very happy to report all of this wonderful news.
Stay connected with your happy thoughts.
Marilyn