Homely Routine

Boring News

Today is Saturday, April 6th to you, but it is 61:51:17:-83 to us:

• 61 days since hospitalization for the transplant
• 51 days since transplant
• 17 days since discharge
• 83 days left of the "100 days" that Pam has to stay at home with 24/7 supervision

Other than the psychological stress of staying in relative isolation and the side effects of all of the medication, everything is going OK. Pam has been weak, fatigued, and shaky from anemia and the side effects of all of the medication. But she was finally able to get a transfusion yesterday, so she feels TONS more energy today. Prior to the transfusion, she had to rest 3 times while walking 100 yards, today, she rode her stationary bike for 15 min without difficulty.

We are making ourselves homely and getting settled into a new routine:  Pam's Mom, Bonnie, is taking care of all of the domestic-goddess-motherly-doting duties.  She comes over Sunday night and stays here through Friday afternoon and, in return for working her butt off, gets to sleep on our less than comfortable couch. She is a cooking and cleaning whirling dervish.  Pam and I are both concerned about screwing up a good thing; Bonnie is obviously very tired by the end of the week. I am going to try to work from home more to take some of the stress off of her as much as I am able, and we are going to get some other people to spell her... 83 more days is a long time.

Good Times!!

For my part, I keep a spreadsheet log of Pam's blood sugar, medications, temperature, diet, and exercise and print out a schedule for her every morning.  Now that she is no longer on IV medications, all we need to do is make sure she takes her oral meds, gets some food, monitors her blood sugar, takes insulin as needed, and exercises as she is able.

Exciting News

Mariners are only half a game out of first place behind Oakland and Texas in the AL West.  (I know... long way to go, they have only played six games, but I like saying they are only a half a game out.) And, my hero, Raul Ibanez, got his first hit of the season today.  He re-joined the good guys for the third time after playing for the Evil and Despised Yankees most recently.  I like to believe his heart wasn't really in it when he was associated with the Dark Side.

Depressing News 

Just noticed Raul was born in 1972.  Depressing only because he is considered an old man in major league baseball and I graduated from the Prestigious Grangeville High School Preparatory Academy of Logging in 1973.

Yikes.