Monday, January 5, 2004

Monday, January 5, 2004 6:35 PM CST

Susan here...

I forgot to mention that yesterday was Day +100 since Nathan's stem cell transplant. This is a milestone used in assessing the patient's immunity. Since it is cold and flu season I think we will have Nathan continue to wear his mask in very crowded enclosed places.

Radiation went well today. Getting to and from radiation was a different matter but I'll get to that....

We went in at 8:00 and they did a series or xrays and repositioning and it he had to lay on the table for about a half an hour or a little longer. He did great and was very still and wasn't upset about it at all. He had no nausea or vomitting yet but that could still come.

We went back in at 3:00. They were running behind and so we had to wait and he was unhappy about that. This time the radiation took only about 10 minutes. I brought Julia with me and that went well and so I will probably bring her most times so Luke can work. It takes a half and hour or so to and from so it takes a big chunk of time away from Luke working.

As far as coming and going... I was very cold last night (single digits) and as I tried to open the garage door it seems to have frozen to the ground and it pulled the harware and a large board off of the garage door instead opening the door. Luke came out and openening it manually and so we will have to try to fix it.

On out way to the afternoon session I hit a slick spot on a side street and ran into the curb. We were almost at the hospital and so I continued and parked but the wheel was very crooked. I called Luke and he came and we called a tow truck. We had to leave the car there because the tow company was very busy. So I broke the garage and car today. In the big picture it is no big deal.

So we are back to radiation 9 and 3 the rest of the week. I am crossing my fingers that Nathan doesn't get sick from it.