Sorry for the gap in updates. David and I took a 'vacation' from email. Back now.
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So, long time no update... I wish I could say we were home and having fun... but not yet. David's dealing with a few complications so we're still living in Vancouver full-time. The complexities of the bone marrow tranplant and medication side effects are overwhelming, to say the least. We did go home for one night a few weeks ago but were called back to the hospital the next day due to a virus they picked up in this bloodwork. He's fighting hard, we're staying positive, but it's a slow road. The meds for the virus are affecting his new immune system so he's very low energy and immunosuppressed these days. Car rides are about as much activity as he can take - and even that's a stretch some days. I thought we were going to be allowed off the roller coaster for awhile but the ride continues. I'm getting dizzy.
On a positive note, we did have a great day at home when we were there. David relaxed and played on the computer and listened to music, and I tackled all jobs realted to dirt or dust. David's banned from lawn mowing for awhile (all vegetation, dirt and dust is off limits) so I tackled (tentatively at first) the fields of dandelions... by the end of the task I vowed to replace at least the hilly parts of the lawn with non mowables by next summer so that I can take the extreme out of lawn mowing. I always wondered why it took so long for David to mow the lawn... The garage got a bit more organized, and I managed to kill some monster spider beasts with a baseball bat which was a huge accomplishment (for me). I've also become a barber and a dressing change nurse and am working on becoming a low-fat-low-carb chef. Some of my skills could use improvement - but its a start.We're staying pretty local these days and keeping to ourselves so that David can 'conserve energy' and protect his immune system. I know we haven't visited with many of you for awhile, but you're all close to our hearts.
Love,
Cindy (and David)
