Day 4/5 - Saturday, March 1, 2025

What a beautiful day it is outside. This is the view from my "bed." The photo doesn't really do it justice; it's quite beautiful. 

We've spent 3 nights here so far and are doing well. The difference between a stay you have time to prepare for and are "healthy" for versus coming into the ER in the middle of the night with a fever and being on precautions (isolation) is night and day. We have all of our comfort items (lego and stuffies for Eric; a mattress topper and towel for me) and we are allowed to leave our room to fetch things, do Pokémon scavenger hunts, or just walk around. Eric has had 3 days of the IV chemo and 3 days of the oral "therapy" and is still feeling pretty well. He takes an anti-nauseant 3x a day, and so far it is working to keep him comfortable. 

Ever since Eric's transplant, we have the same doctor on the inpatient ward picking him up whenever we're in. She's wonderful and we really like the consistency since she knows Eric and his history well. She's off today, but we saw her yesterday and she's back tomorrow. Eric is inpatient in order to keep an eye on his bloodwork because the breakdown of blast cells can cause an imbalance in electrolytes. She said everything is looking good with his bloodwork so far and he's feeling fine, so we are on track to go home tomorrow (Sunday) after his last dose of IV chemo and a platelet transfusion. Yay!  

Eric's been keeping busy with Lego. He built a small Lego set upon our arrival and then did 2 big sets over the next 2 days. Thank you to Michelle and Evelyn + the Harris Family for these awesome Lego sets! 

 

Thank you also to everyone who has checked in on us and to Kristy and Jill for dropping off food, to Auntie Jenny for visiting the hospital and bringing snacks, and to the Clark family, Shekhtman family, Logan family, Michelle, and the Baker Drive Elementary Community for the Skip and Door Dash gift cards. We're able to eat well this visit, which is extra important this time since the one thing that Eric liked to eat at the hospital - the grilled cheese sandwich - they've ruined by making with real cheese ;)