Almost There

It’s been a crazy couple of weeks.
 
Anna has been back and forth to the hospital a few times over the last few weeks for check-ups, another round of chemo, and a variety of other things. Thankfully, everything has been done on an outpatient basis, so it’s great to have her at home. She’s been able to build her strength back up, and if it weren’t for the lack of hair, she really looks pretty close to normal. I don’t know her exact weight, but it has to be pretty close to her normal weight.
 
Teresa, the lady who had been staying with us, had to return back to the Dominican Republic. It’s a bit of a long and odd story that’s probably not appropriate for the blog, so we move on. My mom wound up coming down this past week on no notice, so it was great to have her help out for the week. After a few possible new candidates, another family friend, Emma, wound up accepting the responsibilities and has moved in with us for the time being. She’s only been here a day, but so far so good.
 
The schedule changed a little bit since I last posted, so as of now she’ll be admitted on Friday April 23rd. She’ll have a surgical procedure on April 22nd on an outpatient basis, and then the 23rd will start up the real process. She’ll have about a week of radiation/chemo and then the transplant process. This schedule looks pretty firm at this point, but it’s all subject to change.
 
I think we’re both a bit nervous about the procedure. We know it’s the right thing to do, but the emotions have been pretty high lately. Anna and I have been spending some great time together though. We’ve really made an effort to talk a lot more and spend more time together at night. I love her with all my heart and can’t wait to get through this whole procedure. The next 4-6 weeks will be a bit crazy and I can’t wait to look back upon this time.
 
Once she checks in, I’ll start posting pretty regularly so check back often.
 
See ya.