Stable Condition

For the past few weeks while being home, Carol’s condition has been pretty much stable.
Just some minor variations of blood count results, which sometimes climb up and others times go a bit lower.
Dr. Tomblyn @ Moffitt continues monitoring her progress weekly and for the most part she recommends some adjustments to her medication to address Carol’s changing blood count results and also to improve the propagation of the donor cells.
The anti-rejection medication she has been taking since the transplant may also be inhibiting the donor’s cells propagation. Constant monitoring the balance between the needs for her anti- rejection medication while giving her new cells bigger chances to propagate.
For this same reason, the steroids regimen she was given for the past weeks were discontinued. And now (without the steroids) the level of energy and appetite are a bit diminished.

While at home, only in one instance, Carol needed blood transfused and it was done at our local hospital, Sarasota Memorial.
Yesterday, the 15^th, Carol had another bone morrow biopsy to determine what percentage of new donor cells are in her body now. Preliminary results could take one week. Two weeks for final results. We are shooting for high numbers!!!
In the meantime Carol continues with her healthy habits, exercising a little slower or walking shorter distances, while still cooking and eating the healthiest of foods.

Now for excitement:
At the end of this week we expect our friends, Beth and Ray to visit us.
Next week Alexia and Isabella will visit us from the 25^th to the 29^th to help us celebrate Thanksgiving and eat a big turkey and all the trimmings!
December 3^rd, Marty and Vera will be visiting us while passing through the area for some business.
We look forward to Aunt Judy and Uncle Teddy visiting from the 7^th to the 14^th of December for lots special family time.
Alexia and Bella, with Trevor this time are returning from the 25^th till the 30^th of December for their annual holiday visit for family beach and play time!
Cousins Richard & Cathy, while on a trip to bird watching in Myakka Park, will be stopping by or meeting with us somewhere nearby sometime in January.
We want to thank everyone who visits, calls, Skypes, writes, and texts.
Sorry for the less frequent postings. While things have been pretty stable, there hasn’t been much to report.
Thank you all.
Jaime