Saturday, March 25, 2006

We are finally going home!

                        We are going home!!!

Wow, oh wow, oh wow, oh wow!  Tomorrow we are finally going home!  We got the green light from Sue at Day Hospital, and from Dr. Claxton. I haven't been this elated in, well, I don't know how long.  

John's GVH rash made a dramatic improvement, which is the main reason why he is allowed to go home.  He will get his last IV treatment for it this coming Thursday.  He will still have to take oral meds for the GVHD for a long time, however, to keep it in check.  But his GVH is improving dramatically!

Oh, John will still be receiving treatment at Day Hospital one day a week.  We will have to drive up.  It will be two and a half hours each way!  These will make for long days, but it will be worth it, because it will allow us to stay in our own home.  The first trip back here to Hershey will be this Thursday.  John will go to Day Hospital in the morning.  He also has an appointment in the afternoon to see Dr. Claxton.  And to get one of those yucky bone marrow biopsies.  It will be his seventh! 

Oh, I want to tell you all something before I forget!  John got his second Mixed Chimerism test back.  His immune system is 95% donor!  That is INCREDIBLE!!!   

Well I better run, I gotta get to packing!  Love, Krissy :)

34 comments:

  1. Hi Krissy,  That is fantastic news!  I am so pleased for you both and for John`s 95%...excellent!  :o)))

    ((((hugs))))

    Sandra xxxxxx

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  2. Very Good news !!!!  I am so happy that you guys are going home.

    Ellen

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  3. Exciting news, Krissy!  YYaaaaYY!  I know you all are very excited.
    Sonya

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  4. w00t! This is the best news!!!! And 95%??? How great is THAT! So happy for you guys.
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  5. YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY YAY -does happy dance-
    YAY!

    I am so glad that you guys get to go home!  As always, you & John are in my thoughts and prayers!
    Hugs,
    Heather

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  6. that is the best news Krissy, have a safe journey home both of you.........Jules xx
    http://journals.aol.co.uk/jules19642001/Itsmylife/

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  7. WOW, OH WOW!  We've been waiting for this news to come!  Oh, Krissy, I am so happy I'm crying!  Tell John that our prayers don't stop for the two of you just because you're home.  I love you, hon.  Penny

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  8. WOOHOO YIPEEEEEE :)

    Deb

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  9. ::clapping::    Such fabulous news!!!!!
    Judith

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  10. FANTASTIC NEWS all around!! It will be so good to sleep in your own bed soon and to have Michael back with you!! Wonderful!! Thank you Lord!

    betty

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  11. That is wonderful news!  Congratulations to John and you for making it though all of this!
    Jackie

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  12. Great to hear that, there's no place like home. Very pleased to hear of the progress made!

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  13. Marvellous news!!! Have a  safe journey home. . .this is what you have been praying for.God bless you both .

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  14. Fantastic news Krissy.......John!! your'e wonderful, good luck with the yuk part on Thursday.  Best wishes you two (((( Krissy and John )))) Rache

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  15. Yay!!  This is WONDERFUL news....I had faith in you two all along.   Welcome home, Krissy and John!     xoxo's
    Love,
    Nancy

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  16. That's great! I'm so excited for you and John!!!~Faye

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  17. I'm so happy for you Krissy. I can understand why you're so excited. I bet Michael will be pleased to see you, will you still be able to keep him in the house when John's there? I'm sure everything will be fine for you both now. Love Jeannette.  

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  18. Krissy that is WONDERFUL news.  I am so thrilled for you and John.  I know it's been tough.  We're thinking and sending great thoughts, hugs and prayers.
    Barb

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  19. I AM SO VERY HAPPY for you both...you both did it...John went through so much, you too Krissy...but in the end...here you are going home!!!  
    I am so pleased and God watched over both of you!!
    Hugs and love,
    Joyce

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  20. WooHoo thats brilliant news.Am so very pleased for the both of you.Hope John continues to go up and up now.Good Luck in all you do together.Look forward to hearing more updates once you get settled back home.

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  21. HORRAY!  PRAISE THE LORD!  I will be offering special prayers of thanksgiving.  It is truly amazing how well things are turning around!  I'm so excited I can't even put it into words!
    Much love, Kellen

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  22. I know you're glad to be home, Krissy & John! Hugs and love to both of you.

    --Tom

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  23. It was soooooooooooooooooo nice to hear your voice after you saw Michael yesterday =D =D =D =D !!!!  You are where you are supposed to be now!!  Praise God John is well and you are HOME!! xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxox
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  24. Oh my gosh! I can't believe it! I'm so excited! Now I'm crying... I'm just so happy for you guys!!
    Happy Homecoming!!
    Linda :)

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  25. Hi hun, thanks so much for adding me as a reader. That's great that your husband is doing better, I am so happy! :-)

    ~ Susan
    http://journals.aol.com/njmom72/TheStrawberryPatch

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  26. Hi Krissy, I cheated. I wanted to see how John was doing now and then I could go down and read more of his trial.  I am glad he gets to go home.  The human spirit moves me so much. I love how you write your thoughts out and your open ness. I am a bone marrow donor. I hope one day I can.  Its stories like these, that make it so important for people to get involved. Your on my prayer list.  Blessings Raven

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  27. Praise be to our awesome God !  You have to be so happy !!!!  Love to you both !  'On Ya' - ma

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  28. Welcome home kids          Dawn

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  29. I am so happy for you and John , Krissy! I have kept you in my prayers daily! Yay for John! Yay for Home! lol

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  30. glad his last chimerism test was so high!!!!
    It's nice having you two home!

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  31. Hi Krissy!

    CONGRATULATIONS!  So very glad John is doing better and you guys get to go home! Our home is our haven! Keeping you both in my prayers.

    Take Care and God Bless You Both!

    Darlene

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  32. HOW WONDERFUL! I am SO THRILLED that prayers are being answered.  That his immune system is 95% donor. OH HAPPY DAY!!
    I bet you're thrilled to be padding around your own home. I'm so glad. I know the driving back to Hershey will be a long day, but it's just once a week.  I just can't tell you how good the news is to hear you got to come home.  
    Big hugs for you both...Barb  

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  33. Oh my Krissy, I'm sorry.  I read this entry.  I looked at the date and I saw it say May, not March.  I got so excited.  I don't know how I could have made such an idiotic blunder.  Please forgive the error. How are things really? I pray you will be making just such another entry soon.  You can delete this comments so I don't confuse any of your other readers.  Take care.  Hugs, Barb  

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  34. So happy to hear..............Kasey

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