9 Month Checkup

Wait a minute. I thought we had Jo's 9 month checkup almost 4 years ago. Oh yeah, that was before we started over! Actually, most of the last 7 years seems like ancient history. Combine that with the worst two long-term memories you may have ever run across and you have the perfect formula for living an extraordinary life independent of circumstances - now that sounds like a book title if I don't say so myself. Hmmm?

Jo went to Texas last week to see the good Dr. Anderlini. We had been hoping to start weening off the Tacro, but that is not the case. Jo's body and Uncle Eddie's stem cells are still learning to get along. Some days that process goes well and other days it looks like the Democrats and Republicans trying to agree on what to do about the budget deficit - kind of ugly.

Jo hasn't had any horrible signs of graft vs. host disease, but there are some little indicators. Dr. Anderlini says that even though her platelet counts are good, they have been slightly on the decline for several months. He thinks this fact combined with some other minor stuff warrants an INCREASE in Jo's Tacro. Doh!

Not all was lost on Jo's latest trip to the humidity capital of the world. Dr. Anderlini said she can start eating more fresh fruits and vegetables. She had been pretty much limited to Watermelon, Avocados and other thick-skinned items. I bought her a delicious Colorado Cantaloupe, but she doesn't seem interested.

Jo did give a bone marrow sample while she was at MD Anderson. After 15 or 20 times, it gets a little routine. To try to make things interesting, she tried everything she could to stay awake and watch the procedure. She remembers going in. She remembers coming out. The rest is a mystery.