Waiting for the next bone morrow biopsy

Daniel, again, stepped up and took care of Mom for the couple of days he was off from work. He did the same last week, and offered to spend his days off here next week as well.
All the nurturing we put into him while growing up is now showing the results.
He is being very strong and supportive of Carol and me, and aside from being there for us, he brings a lot of fun and pride to both of us, but under the circumstances most importantly for Carol.

Carol is slowly but surely regaining a bit of her new normality. Not to say she’s completely back to normal in every way, but compared with the few days while the chemo got into her body, she is feeling better, looking better, eating better and eager to go out for walks and yoga.
The head of the integrative medicine department asked Carol if she would agree to a video interview where she would be asked about her experiences and her thoughts about the therapeutic benefits of yoga, and massage. During the filmed interview, they taped Carol while at Yoga and massage sessions. They also had a Q&A taped session about the benefits of these two activities.
Needless to say, her stay here at Moffitt would have been unbearable if it weren’t for being able to take advantage of these wonderful activities. Hours before any of these sessions you can see Carol’s excitement building up knowing in advance how much she will enjoy every minute.
Today Carol’s long time friend Beth and her husband Ray took a 3.5 hr (each way) drive for a nice visit.
It made our afternoon into the evening most enjoyable with non-stop catching up and conversation. They also kept up with Carol’s never-ending need to exercise, so then we all walked around the USF campus enjoying a beautiful evening. Their visit filled Carol’s heart with precious memories of so many special moments.

Now a update: Medication and transfusions are part of Carol's every day routine. Next week another bone marrow biopsy will be performed to determine whether the blast cells are either completely gone or at less than the 5% mark.
Once this is accomplished and a match is determined, we start preparing for the BMT (bone morrow transplant). Of course the next immediate goal is to reach over 500 neutrophils so we can go home for a visit!
In the meantime, Carol plans on being home for her much anticipated visit of...guess who? Yes, you guessed right. Isabella with her mom, Alexia and dad, Trevor will be in for a few days arriving on May 29th.

Be back soon 
Thank you.
Jaime