Day +18 - April 12, 2006

It's 18 days out and still no sign of engraphment. The doctors are still saying it takes longer for bone marrow to engraph so they are not panicing. However, they are starting to work on plan B. This group of doctors are planners. They want to have an alternate plan in place for the "what if". So today they had me typed in screened for bone marrow to see how much of a match I am to Jack and Roy will be here on Friday to have his blood drawn and tested. Right now they are saying if Jack does not engraph by monday they have time set aside in surgery to have his bone marrow tested. What does this mean? Truthfully, I don't know and don't want to think about it right now. This is going to work and Jack is just putting us to the test as usual. We know that Roy and I are only 1/2 matches for Jack, but I guess if there is a problem a 1/2 match with an immune system is better then no immune system. I've been to the chapel and have had the chaplin come to Jacks room and say blessings and prayers but I know that this is such a holy weekend that Jack will progress fine. It's in Gods hands.