Wake me up

Wake me up from this bad dream. Oh, wait, I'm not dreaming. Kurt is ill from a respiratory virus and is refusing to eat. He is being very stubborn, so we're going with the tough love "eat now darn it" attitude. Currently his blood is cancer free from the last round of chemo (good news), but they aren't sure they will give him the stem cell transplant because he is so weak and ill. That decision will be made on Monday. I'd like to fast forward a few months. Does anyone have a time machine?

Kurt's Schedule

Thank heavens the stem cell transplant is on June 3rd. He will start i.v. chemo soon to get ready for the transplant.

The latest

Well, Kurt's AML leukemia doesn't want to slow down so they had to give him more chemo to keep him maintained while they wait for the stem cell donor.  Hopefully tomorrow we will have an answer to when this person can donate.  In the meantime, Kurt is in the hospital and probably will be there for another month. He was very ill this week. Prayers please.  

May 9 - Kurt's back in the hospital

They are trying to keep a close eye on his white blood counts versus blast cells. He will probably be here for at least a week in which they are giving him more chemo on top of the oral chemo he is on. Still waiting for the Stem cell donor to step up to the plate. He's really feeling blue from the oral chemo--fever, headaches and body aches. They are scanning him today for respiratory infection. Prayers are definitely in order. Thanks for your love and support.

Update in the Bodell Household

After awaiting FDA approval, they allowed Kurt to have the FLT3 inhibitor drug that isn't FDA approved nationwide--only clinical trials.  Hopefully that drug will stop abnormal cell growth.  The donor bank found a new donor, however we are waiting to see when he/she can do it. Kurt starts oral chemo at home tomorrow.  And as for me I will go back to work at SPM until they are ready to admit him--always the waiting game.

Madeline starts driver's ed in a couple weeks and finishes the badminton season this week.  David took the SAT test Saturday, ACT this week topped off with 3 AP tests.  I'm glad I'm not a junior in high school!

As for me, I finished three paintings last week, started two more pieces, and bruised my hand and thigh playing the tambourine last night when my friend generously offered to let me play a couple songs with his band.  Looking forward to my next "gig."  HA! Kurt thinks I should wear hockey pads!  Madeline suggested, "Mom, I think you just shouldn't play the tambourine at all!"  Kids!