Guess Who's Back?

I am sure everyone missed me… how could you not?!? Have you seen this face?

These last few weeks have been great! We managed to sneak away to Victoria for 4 days, where we caught some nice weather, felt the ocean breeze and saw some beautiful scenery. That trip was much needed for all involved. My Dad was even able to break free from prohibition and have some drinks! After not drinking for over 3 months, I am sure he was sauced after one drink… jealous. While in Victoria we had a very good friend of mine take some family pictures of us at Fishermen’s Warf. We are all eagerly awaiting the results of this photo shoot and will definitely be sharing some pictures with you all when they become available.

Now back to reality.

At the beginning of May, my Dad was discharged from the hospital and released from the care of the hematology team. The hematology team at the Foothills was outstanding! There are no words to express how thankful and grateful we are for everything they have done for our family in the last 3 months, but I hope they know how valued their work is. Today, my Dad was admitted back into the hospital. The bell has rung and the trade deadline is over. We have officially been traded to team Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT).

Today my Dad will be getting his CVC (central venous catheter) line inserted and will undergo a test dose of the chemotherapeutic drug that they will be administering in the coming days.

I will try to update the blog every day or two, so I can keep everyone up to date and by our side as we embark on this next chapter of our fight against leukemia. Stem cell transplant, here we come!