Jan 3

Hope everyone had a good holiday. We did! My mom started feeling much better a few days after Christmas, and it was wonderful to have her home!! The doctors want her back to the hospital tomorrow to start her last round of chemo. It's a 5 day inpatient treatment. So she is pretty bummed to have to be going back. We are trying to keep her thinking positively even though none of us can imagine what she is going through. Right when she is feeling better she will how to go through being sick again. However, it is almost over.

The doctor told my dad they do have a match for my mom, but we don't know any details or if it is a perfect match yet. I think we will find out tomorrow or the next day. I have been in touch with a wonderful and positive woman who lives in our town and had a bone marrow transplant for non hodgkins lymphoma about 2 months ago. She is so upbeat and positive! She told me she goes for mile walks outside and tries to stay active. That was uplifting to know she is able to go outside and is feeling pretty good. Her son was a donor for her because she did not have a match in the registry. My mom is going to email her today. Thanks to everyone for your support, especially during the holidays!