Day + 19, + 20 & Day +21 - April 13,14 & 15, 2006

I have to apologize for not updating in the last couple of days. There has really been nothing much to report. We are still looking and waiting for engraftment. Has anyone out there seen it or heard from it? We are starting to get a little nervous, edgy and down right uptight playing the waiting game. Today we had 1 cell, lets hope tomorrow we have a few more. If that be the case then we can say it is coming. At this point we are scheduled for Bone Marrow test on Monday Morning. This is where they go in and take a samp,le of Jack's marrow to see if there are any stem cells in there. If they are there then we just have to keep waiting for them to wake up and start producing other cells. If not then we have some what of a problem.
Here at C.H.O.P. they plan ahead for the problems. So what they have done is gone back to the drawing board and contacted the National Marrow Donor Program to activate another possible donor for that just in case. I have some really positive thoughts that Jack being Jack is just putting us through our paces and doing the "good things come to those who wait" . He has a habit of doing those things, alot of people around here have alot of good feelings that he will surprise us over the next couple of days. So onward and upward we go.
So yesterday (Friday) I came down with Christina and had a nice reunion with Mommy and Jack. She and Charlotte were so happy to see one another. As I was thrilled about seeing Jack, he perked up for Daddy in a big way. We went right back to where we left off when I left last week. He was needing a fresh face and new stimulation. I can easily sink to a 3 yr. old level as most of you might know. He is very good for me when I am here. He never gives me a problem.
Today Charlotte and Christina came over this morning, they brought a dozen and a half hard boiled eggs and the dye and we dyed Easter Eggs. This is the 3rd year in a row that we have spent Easter in the hospital . So hopefully the Easter bunny will bring some eggs, chocolate and engraftment. Wouldn't be ironic for Jack to engraft on Easter Sunday and all the signifigance of the holiday. I can only hope and pray. Please say a special prayer today for Jack to start engrafting.

Happy Easter to Everybody. Say a prayer and keep your fingers crossed for engraftment please.