by stillrising | Aug 24, 2015 | Daphne, Uncategorized
I asked this question three times yesterday. You really do forget what day it is. Actually you don’t even care what day it is, only what number it is. As I write this, we are finishing up Day +11. Some days are long; others go by quickly. It’s hard to...
by stillrising | Aug 17, 2015 | Daphne, Uncategorized
People ask me how I’m doing or what something like this feels like. The best way to explain it is that my life has stopped. When horrible things happen in your life, it seems like time is literally standing still. It’s a place no one wants to be. It hurts....
by stillrising | Aug 14, 2015 | Daphne, Uncategorized
Our sweet daughter’s stem cell transplant started at 1:32 am on Thursday, August 13th. We anticipated and waited all day and into the night for this precious gift. So, we were quite tired when it finally arrived. The transplant itself was pretty anti-climactic,...
by stillrising | Aug 10, 2015 | Daphne, Uncategorized
That’s where we are today – Two more days until La Petite Belle’s stem cell transplant. It has been rough since Friday. No one can really prepare you for what aggressive chemotherapy can do to your body. Worse yet, what it can do to your...
by stillrising | Aug 6, 2015 | Daphne, Uncategorized
Well, today is Day -6. In the world of bone marrow/stem cell transplants, the conditioning days (chemo days) are counted down in minuses up until the day of transplant, which is Day Zero. Then, the days are counted up from zero to 100. Because I am such a visual...
by stillrising | Jul 31, 2015 | Daphne, Uncategorized
I’ve learned more than I even wanted or needed to know about bone marrow, transplants, blood, diseases, and the like. I’ve been absorbing medical information like a sponge. My brain is full of it. I find myself explaining these medical things I’ve...
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