Homeward bound…
Huzzah! Today after 41 days in the hospital I get to go home. It has been a long tough stay. The first few weeks passed in a morphine induced haze.
I suffered from mouth sores- heck I got a whole new mouth basically. The morphine was mostly needed for that pain.
Then I had a set back when I developed graft vs host disease in my gut. So the new stem cells were fighting with my old ones and the battle ground was my gi tract. Not fun but not as bad as it could have been.
I can’t believe I have missed almost all of July. School starts next month for my son and we are not ready.
But I made it. 20% of people don’t survive this process, we learned that scary number going in. I can say I beat those odds. Now we have to wait until about day 100 (I am day 34 today) to see if the leukemia is gone. It should be.
Thank you all for your support during this whole ordeal. There are days I still can’t wrap my head around this year. I got Leukemia. Sounds so strange. But with the blessings of friends, family and even strangers I have made it through.
So Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
What an amazing gift to be truly reborn! This is going to throw off everyone at your class reunion!
Ha!
You & your story has been an inspiration.
I am amazed at the strength I see in the face of adversity and I am thrilled to hear that you are HOME!!!!!
Thank you so much!
I think you worded it right “I got leukemia…” but leukemia did not get you. And now, you don’t have leukemia. You let it go, left it behind at the hospital, and you don’t ever have to meet up with it again!
100 days is a long time, but you’ve made it through longer and harder – remission, then cure! Five years cancer free is only around the corner… then 20… then 50…
Don’t forget, once you are all well and built back up again, we’re going on our victory cruise – if I have my way, you, me, Susan and Lynn will all go see Lea is St. Lucia!
I can’t wait Michy!
I hope that home is going so well! I’ve missed your outpatient visits, but I’m glad not to see you inpatient!!
I miss you!
Your human firework display
I have been thinking of you! I can’t wait to read all about your trip.