Steady pace!

Hi everyone. Sorry for not blogging as often as we would like to, but not much has changed since the last blog.
Carol continues her progress at a steady pace and she looks forward to going home in 4 to 5 weeks. This by no means is final, but it’s what the original plan called for. Carol had her bone marrow transplant on July 7th.
The required 100 days to stay at the apartment nearby the hospital is about 4 to 5 weeks away to be completed, so the finish line for this stage is getting closer.
One of the physicians assistants tells us that if everything continues going smoothly, about 10 days before going home Carol will have another bone marrow biopsy to check the percentages of the new cells taking over hers, and she will also have the central line in her chest, used for transplant and all of the transfusions and blood work, removed (hurray!)
Once at home her follow ups will continue at her local oncologist with continued visits to Moffitt either once or twice per month, depending on her progress.

This past Wednesday, Carol managed to prepare a great Rosh Hashanah dinner. Aside from the 3 of us, Carol invited Bari, one of her favorite Yoga teachers. So we had a Delicious dinner and a good time overall.
Yesterday, Carol’s good friend Mimi came for a nice visit and brought with her some goodies and Miso soup she made for lunch. I did the smartest thing and left for a few hours, leaving the 2 of them to some girl's talk. After Mimi left, Carol and I took a ride to the very nearby Lettuce Park (recommended by Bari) for a stroll at the beautiful boardwalk through a good portion of the park. (nice picture)

Carol is looking forward to her parents Joe and Joyce visit today around lunch time. They either bring some goodies along or lately since Carol is allowed to go out, they take us for a bite to somewhere nearby.
There is more to look forward in the next few weeks because some family members will be visiting and taking the care giving responsibilities.
Frankie and Sandy, Sherry, Freddie, and then Susan. Of course Daniel will be our steady once a week wonderful relief and savior. I am sure Carol is going to take all of them for a walk in the new park we just found, but maybe by the time the next of them arrives, we will find other interesting places nearby from Bari's "must see" list to stretch our legs.
And to top it all, the most uplifting visit down the line will be Alexia and Isabella in November for Thanksgiving, and again at the end of December with Trevor as well.

That's it for now. Thank you again to everyone that calls, writes, texts and emails.
Jaime