I am back with Eric finally in Texas and he is doing good! It was so good to see him, I missed him so much! I think I had built up in my mind that he was doing better that when I first saw him I was taken back. I guess when you go for a few weeks and then you see him again it's like for some reason you forget what is going on. I thought he would maybe look a little better, more like Eric but he still looks so weak and skinny! Don't get me wrong he looks good and is improving I guess for a moment I forgot and so when I first saw him it was a shock- a step back in my mind that we are still fighting this and trying to get him back to the old healthy Eric!
I am posting a picture from today I think I have not posted a pic for a while and now some of you can see what I am talking about. He is so skinny , I mean I know he had a little extra weight to lose when he started the transplant from the year and half of being on prednisone/ steroids he was so bloated but he is about 15 pounds shy of his normal healthy weight. He says he can feel he has lost his muscles and strength in his legs and arms and so he wants to work on getting his muscle strength back. Still not really eating more than a few bites of food a day but at least he is drinking water and trying to eat. he says he just doesn't have any appetite, no taste buds, everything is bland, doesn't sound good.
Today his blood counts were good again he is 5.5 on his white cells, 3.36 red cells and hemoglobin 10.1, platelets 45. He has been out of the hospital for 3 1/2 weeks now and still has not needed a blood transfusion yet so that is AMAZING considering he went every other day in prior to his transplant for red blood and platlet transfusions. He was transfusion dependant that was the only thing keeping him alive! We are so thankful to his wonderful donor and think of him often. He has saved Eric's life, how do you ever repay someone for saving your life? I am not sure you ever can! What an selfless and amazing act of love and kindness! I keep thinking of him and his family and what a sacrifice he made to be a donor for nothing more than unconditional love! We will forever be grateful to his donor- I have said it before but he really did not just save Eric's life he SAVED OUR FAMILY!
There are so many good people in the world, so many good wonderful people have stepped forward and done such amazing acts of love and kindness to us throughout this trial.. It is so nice in today's world to see such amazing good people! We are so grateful and blessed and I will continue to strive to be a better person for all my blessings. I want to the Lord to know how grateful I am for allowing us more time with Eric, more memories, more love, more us!
Tell Eric he is looking good. It is nice to see him standing on his own and wearing regular clothes. I'm sure being out of the hospital makes his spirits even better. We are still praying for him and are wishful to see him able to come home in December.
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