Aug.4,2008 back to hospital for test

Russ was releasted from the hospital Aug 1 we found a great motel to rent and are doing good. Had to be back to hospital Aug. 2 for blood test and all was well. (we don't have internet at the hotel) His blood tests came back good. Today we came b ack to have blood checked again Russ said he feels tired today so something must be down will see soon.He is still having a hard time sleeping but has had energy and eats everything in sight. Hair is still coming out, and skin is peeling off he is real glad to be out of the hospital and eating real food again. You all take care and we will see you soon back in the valley. Thanks for all your prayers, blogs and calls
Russ and Carol

FINALLY!!!! Moving is tomorrow . The heart doctor finally came by about 5 pm and released me.

Knowing how fast the doctor move it will be noon before we hit the door. We will staying at the Chase Suite on 4th south and 7th east. I think that is accross the steet from the Chuck O Rama.

I should be back home in about 2 weeks if I don't catch some bug.

My amune system is like a baby's. I will have to have my childhood shots in about 6 month. I have a shorter list of food that have to be prepared by Carol to stay away from Mic-organisms which take away most thing grown in dirt that do not have a thick skin.

Well it will all be worth it if we can get 5 year out of the transplant.

Thanks for your prayer and hope we can keep the blog going from the motel .

Wednesday, day15 or so.

Soory about the blog being down. The blog was not down but the blog works wwent brain dead.

Great news the bone marrow doctor are ready to release me to out patient care. We now need the Cardiolgy to release me. Have I told you about lack of commication better the too?

Hope they come in today but is 4 pm.

Probably will need tomorrow to get every body on board with medication and things.

We may have internet access so we will just to wait and see.


Russ

July 26, 2008

Today is day +12, Russ is still not feeling well very weak, his temp. is still high, and went up again this afternoon so more test were taken to make sure he doesn't have an infection, so far he hasn't. So we are hopeful it is his body starting to produce white blood cells and everything else he needs to get better and come home. He was ready to come home a week ago. Not a lot to report good news is his heart is doing good and not giving him any trouble today, the Dr. are feeling good about his progress so far he keeps telling everyone to speed up the clock. Time does go real slow up here in this little room. There is a branch here for the patients and staff to go to church and they come to visit durning the week, there real kind people and so willing to help and so glad to see you at church every Sunday.They come to your room if you can't come to them.
Thanks for all your blogs they sure help to brighten our day.
Love Russ and Carol

july 25,2008

Today is + 11, Our morning started at 2 a.m. Russ couldn't sleep he couldn't have food or water incase they were doing his cardovert in the morning, so no breakfast and no word from the heart Dr. then at 11a.m. word came that his heart was back in rythum and that was good news. He needed more plasma cell today and his temp. started to go up around 1p.m. as of now it's abour 101, so more blood is taken for lab work is make sure it's not an infection. HE hasn't felt very good all day,and has slept most of the afternoon. Please send prayers our way, thanks for all your blogs. Love Carol and Russ

July 24, 2008

Well today is day + 10 Today started out great the Dr. told us that Russ was starting to build white blood cells he is to 200 so we were excited, and then the nurse said she was told his heaart had gone back into it's normal rythmn, but then she said she didn't think so and the heart Dr, never came today so we are still hoping for the best tomorrow. Later in the day Russ felt real warm to me and when the cna took his temp it was 99 then ahour later it was 100, the nurse took blood to have it tested for infection. She told us it could be because his white blood cells are starting to come back or that he has a infection so we have to wait, but they started him on meds. just in case. It's so good to hear from all of you thanks for all you do,your prayers and putting Russ's name in the temple I know thats why things are going so well up here. Love Russ and Carol

July 23, 2008

Today is day +9 we are coming along everything with the bone marrow is going great, the Dr. are very pleased. But the heart is giving us problems,yesterday we had to cardovirt to get it back into rythem, and then this morning it went out again. The heart Dr. feel that with everything thats going on we may have this problem, so they started Russ on IV heart med to help and if this doesn't help we will do another cardovirt Friday. Well othern than that he is doing OK. We are waiting for the PT to come and show him same exercises he can do while he is in bed since he can't get out of bed for a while,he pluged into a machine. Well herehshe is so I'll sign off for now Thanks for everything. Love Russ and Caeol