It's a GREAT Tuesday

So, I was in the elevator on Trish's floor, heading down to mail some letters and get some lunch. When Dr. Griffiths pops out of the elevator next to me and sees me and waves hello. I immediately jump out of the elevator as the doors are closing, giving the folks in my elevator a startle.

I walked and talked with Dr. Griffiths all the way to Trish's room. Trish's Mom and I saw her earlier in the morning as we were driving in and she was walking across the street.

Anyhoo -- Let me cut to the chase -- we discussed several things, Dr. Griffiths then stopped off at the nurses station to check the computer and call pathology to check on official word on Trish's bone marrow biopsy. But she couldn't get through.

While she was visiting with Trish, She got paged to the phone. She ran out quickly and came back in with a big smile. It was word from pathology that's Trish's Cytogenetics were normal. A few high fives later......

Trish is in remission!

So Dr. G had already called the BMT case manager on Friday and asked her to schedule harvest from the donor in 4- 6 weeks, but now it is real. Barring any more strange complications or complexities -- hoping we still have enough insurance that they will go ahead, even though we will be far short of what we need to complete the transplant, this should be it. By July we should be where we hoped to be in Feb or March - finally. Trish will still have a long road ahead of her, but we are finally on our way.

Current health report -- Trish is taking a nap, I am working and her Mom is reading a magazine. We are just waiting for all the pre-requisites to be completed for discharge and it could be as early as tomorrow. Trish still has some pain and will for a little while.

The plan is to wait 4-6 weeks than go straight to transplant. Dr. G will not commit to letting her leave her Havre de Grace home to visit Florida, but hopes she will get a week in Florida prior to transplant. Post transplant will be at least 2 months inpatient, 2-3 months outpatient and some stays in if complications arise.

BUT today is a very good day, my beautiful bride is in remission again.