Jo saw Dr. Kelly today and she received the stamp of approval to fly to Texas tomorrow for the Holidays. She needs to be on crutches a few more weeks, but her knee is coming along perfectly!
More importantly, Jo asked Dr. Kelly to x-ray her ankles and her elbows and it appears that no surgery will be necessary. All four joints looked great! She isn't 100% happy with Jo's left shoulder, though - the one that has already been operated on twice. We may need to revisit that shoulder again in the future.
Overall, this is the best news we have had in a long, long time. The idea of maybe being close to finish line should make the next knee surgery a lot easier.
By the way, Jo's platelets are up to 190,000! That's well over the bottom end of normal - 150,000. We are scheduled to go back the NIH in March for Jo's 2nd annual checkup. She is now in month 22 of her 18 month protocol for treatment of her Aplastic Anemia. Yes, I typed that correctly. The math doesn't quite work, does it?
6 comments:
Hi Jo, Tim and Anna
Great to hear that you can travel Jo, so I'm sending all my best wishes for Christmas to all three of you -- it seems so long since I saw you guys! I miss you. I guess I'll have to make it over there sometime soon.
Anyway, take care and have a safe and Happy Christmas and a wonderful New Year.
With Love, from the UK, Andrew (FuzzyDuck)
E-Mail: andrew dot newiss at btinternet dot com -- and Tim? Boogie boarding in the surf sometime soon? ;) Ax
Jo, Tim and Anna
Cheers to a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Jo's health improvements have been a dream come true.
Love, jam
Great news!
Paula
Happy Christmas to all three of you and may 2008 be less painful!!!!
My dear Jo, I have been out of the linedance loop for a few years myself and only just heard about all the things you've been going through - I wish you, Tim and Anna a VERY happy Christmas and may 2008 be the BEST year of your lives!
Love and hugs, Martin Ritchie.
PS: Currently in Sydney WITH Michael again!
Hi Jo Tim and Anna, I just wanted to say Hi and that i think of you often. I feel bad i have not kept in touch over the last few years but i have been reading your story and it has touched my heart. I would love to keep in contact with you through email, i have so much to tell you Jo. You will be proud of me. And i see you have so much thats happened in your life also. And could Anna be any more gorgous. She has all your best bits Jo (and a bit of you too Tim). Please drop me a line when your free its been too long. Love and miss you Jodie Seedel. jodiebinsteed@hotmail.com
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