How are you all? We are doing good! Chris and I have been waiting for this day for what seems like a long time! Transplant day, 1:00! We have been told the process is pretty low key. Just like a blood transfusion. However, my honey will be watched very closely for ANY adverse reactions or any problems. Everything they do here at The James is planned and thought out thoroughly! They plan for almost any possible problem while I pray that there isn’t any problems.
As I said, Chris’ sister Elaine, is his donor. Her procedure was today. As expected, she did a awesome job and they were able to extract more than enough bone marrow for the transplant. Cindy, Clark, and I went out for Mexican and margaritas with Elaine and Matt last night. I’m pretty sure the margaritas helped her produce extra bone marrow!😁
The transplant went well! Chris is doing well, sleeping a little more and his appetite isn’t great but he know he needs to move and eat, so he is pushing himself. Cindy and I are pushing him too. It is really hard to make a grown man drink water when he doesn’t want to! 😊 I figured out if you talk about drinking more liquids when the nurse is in the room he listens and doesn’t grumble as much, lol!
Elaine is recovering too! She was able to give Chris a liter of bone marrow!! Since she was a whole match, they didn’t have to “filter” the marrow as much. We are so blessed that she was a match because, this is giving Chris’ body a better chance to not reject the transplanted marrow.
I’m praying that the rest of our stay in Columbus is uneventful and a little boring! ❤️
Greek Fighting Orange 
So glad to hear that Elaine and Chris are both doing well❣We have been keeping Elaine in our prayers just like Chris. I hope that you Patty will continue to have strength to continue this journey with your “Hunny”😘 Love to you all❤️
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Thanks for the update, you and Chris have been in my thoughts all day. Praying for his speedy recovery, so glad Elaine is such a good donar! Love and hugs😘
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So glad to hear all is well with everybody. Prayers continuing for all of you and a speedy recovery to Chris and Elaine. God Bless you all through this journey. Love and hugs to you all 😍🤗
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Boring is good. Who knew? Much love & prayers.
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SO glad to hear everything is going well. Keeping you all in my prayers! I hope its very boring for you both too!! God is Good!
💜 You all!
Can’t wait to celebrate with more maths when you come back!
😘😘
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That’s was margs not maths!! Autocorrect!! 😑
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So happy to hear everything went great and everyone is doing well. Prays will continue to be with you.
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We hope you both are bored and Chris responds to Elaine’s bone marrow donation with no problems. We pray for you every day and hope to see you back in Toledo soon.
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Prayers!
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Glad to read things are progressing as planned and everyone is tolerating their respective procedures, well. You all continue to be in our thoughts and prayers. Kisses for my cousins!
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Prayers for everyone! My cousin in California received a transplant at the City of Hope. None of his family was a match but he is doing well. Take heart transplants now a days are much more successful. Rick brother Les received his Liver transplant August last year and is doing good. Hang in there! Tell Chris water is hugely important. Maybe some lemon or mint might help him drink more.
Hang in there Guys! May God and his Army of Angels watch over.
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