Delay

4/19/2022

Hurry up and wait… We were about ready to leave home when Duke informed us that the transplant has been pushed a week. One of the donor’s lab tests led to a follow up test, which caused the delay. Ian is now scheduled on Thursday 4/28 for his final medical exam. With clearance, he will enter Duke Hospital the next day and begin his week of chemo before receiving the donor stem cells on May 6. That said, Ian’s gallbladder has been acting up again, so he needs more tests on that in the meantime. (Fun Fact: Rapid weight loss can cause gallstones!) At this point, we’re rolling with the punches. Another one of those punches is sick kids. They went back into school for 4th quarter (since Covid rates are low), and of course, they immediately brought home colds. Thus, our Easter break involved fever and cough, along with a nice egg hunt and picnic. Ian and I are trying our best to avoid getting their cold, but it’s hard not to snuggle with the kids, when we know that we won’t see them for so long. Fingers crossed (and breath held), as we enjoy a few more days of family time before go-time.