To God be the glory!!!! We are going home!!!

Dan's stem cell doctor has releases him to leave the Houston area. He feels the problems he is still having is from the chemo and one of the meds he has to remain on and they are starting to taper. He told us that in time everything should heal itself. It may take 6 to 8 months or longer but he feels it will get better.

Dan and I are very happy but yet a little scared to leave our safe zone so to speak. We will have to continue to come back monthly for follow ups for a while and we will continue to see his Oncologist at home on a weekly basis.

Our journey is still not over but at least we get to continue this at home with our dear friends and loved ones.

We so appreciate all the continued good thoughts and prayers from all of you.
Dan and pray that things will continue to get better.

Love to all of you!!!

Early arrival at MD Anderson......

Here we are at MD Anderson @6:30am for blood work then Dan has a repeat Lumbar Puncture-- we met with the neuorologist on Monday and she said there was some abnormal cells and due to the fact he is not getting any better as far as the memory and sleeping all the time and weakness she is repeating the Lumbar Puncture as just a 2 week later procedure could show change

We saw Dr. Jones on Tuesday and as far as the transplant and his blood is concerned he is doing well. Unfortunately Dr. Jones does not agree with Dr. Penas-Prados the neurologist -- he doesn't see Dan 24/7 like I do and he thinks if he would just get up and move and exercise more everything will be okay... that would be wonderful- but he is so weak he can't excercise as much as he would like. On the other hand Dr. Penas-Prados says his weakness is a part of what is going on in the brain.  

I am hanging in there and trying my best to not get to frustrated with the docs-- if as if  Dr. Jones since the stem cell has engrafted 100% wants everything else to be okay-- Dan and I wish nothing less. Unfortunately, his brain is thinking something else.

We will see the neurologist on the Feb 16th and we will just go from there. We will probably be coming home around 13th of March if all goes okay. I know Dan is anxious to be home. Our good friends JD and Roger are working on some ramps for the house and the Man Cave so I can get Dan in and out easier. We pray everyday those will not be necessary but better to be prepared.

God has truly blessed us with this time we have had together and strengthened our love for each other so much!  Our son Damon has recently returned home to Arkansas from drug treatment and is doing well taking one day at a time to stay clean --he is truly a wonderful man and Dan loves him very much and has been a wonderful father to him especially when his own dad would not be there for him. 

Everyone love your loved ones every minute of everyday and cherish all the time you have with them because none of us no what the future holds.

We love each and everyone of you and appreciate all the love, good thoughts and prayers you send on a daily basis.

Dan and Rhonda