Day + 39

It feels so good to be able to write this entry with a positive feeling of encouragement.  Seth was able to get out of bed and walk down the hall today with a bit of assistance from physical therapy.  It was exhausting both physically and emotionally but his determination to get out of the hospital [...]

Day + 37

Sorry for not writing sooner.  This past week has been quite frustrating for Seth.  The doctors have been revising his meds and finally we think that they have come up with the correct formula to combat the GVHD that is so pervasive.  That being said, now here comes the “punch in the gut” for the [...]

Day + 31

Seth is finding the post transplant time so very difficult. Just as we think that we are moving forward, along comes yet another complication. GVHD has many manifestations and each one needs to be treated individually while still working with a suppressed immune system. The doctors are constantly evaluating Seth’s medications and [...]

Day + 26

Yesterday was a big day for Seth.  He asked me to hold off writing on the blog last night, hoping that he would have enough energy to get to write himself.  The thought and desire to blog was a huge step.  It will happen soon.
Seth is still fighting the GVHD disease which is being most [...]

Day + 22

We got the results from the procedure that was done on Thursday. The good news is that the infections that Seth is fighting are part of the process of the new cells taking hold in his body.  Nothing that was not anticipated.  They are changing some of the meds to address this and hopefully he [...]

Day +21

The doctors are still trying to figure out the best way to stop some of the infections that Seth is dealing with.  Today they did a procedure to help get some more answers. It was quite exhausting.  Hopefully this should provide the information needed.  Seth had just one comment regarding all of this, “They really [...]

Day +20

In some ways it is difficult to realize that already 20 days have past since the transplant and yet each individual day seems to be so  long.  Seth’s numbers are continuing to recover and some of the infections are getting better but he is still  fighting others.   The one thing that we just could not [...]

Day +15

Just an update for you.  Some of Seth’s numbers are just beginning to recover.  This is a huge step but one of many, many more to go.  He is still fighting some very stubborn infections.  The antibiotics need more time to work since Seth’s immune system is being suppressed. This is necessary so that the [...]