Happy Thanksgiving

Usually at this time every year, I'm in the kitchen and so I don't get to see the parade.  I'm tired; it can only be emotional since I didn't do anything yesterday.  But it feels good to just sit in front of the TV today knowing we'll order room service later.

The first 100 days after a bone marrow transplant tell if the new cells have taken and are reproducing or whether they are being rejected.  It is a matter of managing symptoms and side effects, and making sure no infections get started while the patient's immune system is non-existent.  We want to see a "graft versus leukemia" effect.  We don't want to see the "host versus graft" disease.

Roger's feeling quite well today.  He had bacon, eggs and coffee for breakfast and has been out of his room for two walks already this morning.  He's more energetic than I am.