Today started bright and early at 4am when I got up to go to the loo and I couldn’t go back to sleep. I had left the blinds open and I didn’t think that was the reason really but its daylight at that time too. So I layed in bed thinking any minute they will come and do my bloods, obs and infusion and of course it didnt happen until 7am today. Dr Fedorenko also popped his head in to check I was ok and said he would come back after his morning meeting. He had a busy day today, 3 transplants to do so he was here at 7am. I went back to sleep til breaky.

I had free time hehe and spent the morning on the phone to mum and dad and then went in the shower. I washed my hair thinking I might still have a few days til it moved but it doesn’t appear that way. I was given a large hand size towel to dry myself today and the nurse was so kind about the fact that they had run out of bigger ones. It was ok… it did the job!

Dr F came in with my bloods and checks for any movement on the hair front and I said no, not yet. He says day +8 it might start moving. Bloods are up well and truely today and are definitely on the rise.

Hemoglobin = 113
Leukocytes = .46 (when they get to 1.0 he will open my doors)
Platelets = 120 (yay in the norm)

Snack was meat again but lunch was Wednesday’s special… the tongue! Safe to say I only ate the mashed potato. Then I noticed I had forgotten to put my deodorant on and was very shocked and happy to see two tiny little hairs on the roller lol. So then I checked my head and yep its starting to fall out… was totally worth washing it! I am not sure if they will let me cut it again before im out of iso as I shaved it a 3 before I left home, but it has grown sooo much that I am not sure how annoying it might be if it comes out in chunks tomorrow. Will see what happens tomorrow.

The arvo went pretty quick, Joe was at the market finishing of the souvenir shopping and I spent some time skyping the kids while they were drawing in the hallway. It was truely lovely just to let it sit there and for them to go about their play and not be forced to sit in front of the screen. Worked so much better. I also spoke to Grant and Dani and caught up on Bj’s graduation. Sorry about all the interuptions from Joe lol.

I am really sweaty just sitting here today and I have a slight headache so I had some pain killers when they give me my jab and infusion. Joe came in later today as there is the party in arvo for the Lucy, James and Kate! Happy new life to you all. This is what we are here for and it is the greatest day of the treatment. Enjoy! Even though I was locked away in isolation Joe skyped me in for their celebration. Im so glad I could be a part of it!

Dinner was porridge and cake. Hmmm totally not what I felt like so I cooked up a pasta packet thing and put a tin or tuna in it. I was hungry so I cooked a value pack… didn’t read the part that said serves 5. It was very filling.

Dr Fedorenko came in to say goodbye and I told him the hair is coming now… he says its a sign that engraftment should take place tomorrow then.

I needed to ask for another dressing change as when I sweat they don’t stay on well and they did my obs. Everything was looking good. Joe and the other carers all went for dinner together tonight. Time to catch up on tonights tv, wonderland which is so friggen hard to put up with the stop starting of ten play and house rules (which works perfectly) and get some sleep. We only have 7 more days here… this time next week we will be on a plane home to our babies!