On the Way

Transplant #2 is now in. Blaine received 10 million of his own stem cells yesterday, after Monday's round 2 of killer chemo. No nasty reactions this time, just the normal. He is tired, has less appetite and more discomfort, but not above the norm at this point. His counts should start to fall precipitously in the next few days, and we will have to be in Salt Lake probably this weekend until they either recover, or it is determined that he is doing well enough to rest at home in Heber. Then we wait for the stem-cells to engraft. We will visit with Dr. Tricot after engraftment, and at some point they will schedule a re-staging, and discuss treatment for the next year. So far, so good. He is wiped, and we're all sorry he has to do this, but we are so grateful that the treatment is available.

Alexis has made the freshman basketball team for sure, and we will find out if she gets any playing time with other teams as we go. Kyle has made the AAU 'b' team, which is great. He will play teams in Salt Lake and the Provo/Orem area. Josh will find out some time in the next 4-5 days, but frankly, I think he'll be fine. Dani is going to Normandy, the Alsace-Lorraine area at the base of the Alps, Straussburg, and Italy all in the next month. We can't wait to hear. And we can't wait to see her in December. We are well, and thankful for our blessings, for there are many.

Friends
Family
Church
Community
Warm house
Opportunities to learn and grow
God's love
Healing
Dedicated medical staff
Modern Medicine
Our good men and women in uniform, and our veterans

That's a partial list. Take a moment to count your blessings. If feels great. Hope you are all well.

Marleigh