Monday, December 1, 2008

Day "14"

I can't believe that it has been two weeks since Jeff's Bone Marrow Transplant--the transplant that Jeff really doesn't remember! Jeff might disagree, but time is passing rather quickly for me. Joel, our BM donor, came to visit tonight. He still has a hard time bending over and lifting heavy objects, but he seems to be on the mend. Forgive me for the monotonous posts lately, but we seem to be in a holding pattern. Jeff is not getting better, but he is certainly not getting worse at this point. Some how, he has been able to avoid IV nutrition. I was told today that ninety percent of patients end up on it because of nausea and mouth sores (mucosidous)! Jeff is pretty much surviving on cereal, peaches, crumb donuts, bananas, sun chips, apple juice, and Gatorade, but it is doing the trick! It can't be easy... shoveling down food when the smell, let alone the taste, make you nauseous...but he is doing it! Way to go Jeff! It just might make all the difference in the road to recovery!

3 comments:

Aleisha said...

Keep up the good work Jeff. We are thinking of you everyday and keeping you in our prayers.

Dan,Lisa,Zeak,Jake,Kaci said...

Jeff, That diet sounds pretty good to me right now but I am sure it is getting old. Keep up the good work and fighting through it. We are praying for you I will send pictures of the kids in a little while. Have a good day. We'll keep praying for you.
Love,
The Woodlands

Brandt & Lindsey said...

We think about you and pray for you everyday. We even have Avery pray for you. We figure she is closer to heaven then we are so the message is getting there quicker!
We love you and are excited to see you up and well next holiday season!