Well, we've made our first day of appointments at the James Cancer Center. It is a little scary going over there and hearing them tell you everything that's going to happen. I read through the huge packet of information they sent, so nothing they said was anything that I read/heard before, but it seems a little more real once you're there and they say it in person. Ryan had tons of bloodwork done and a chest x-ray. He also had a bone marrow biopsy done. He was supposed to get a lumbar puncture done, but his liver enzymes were a little too high, so they're planning on doing that when we return Tuesday for our other appointments. We had an education class about what to expect throughout the whole process and we talked with a social worker about housing and money, etc.
The whole process is a bit scary, but we both know that God has told us: "I know the plans I have for you declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." That was one of the verses that helped me get through my first year of college and I know I will cling to it and many other pieces of scripture throughout the long process.
There are many complications that could happen, and although it is reality that we might face them, we choose to look for the positive and believe that after a few months in Columbus, the three of us will come home again to our house and get on with our lives. God is a faithful and true God and we will trust that he is walking right beside us, likely sometimes carrying us through the next few months.
Prayers will be very helpful as we face the transplant and road to recovery.
On a happy note, Ryan is most likely going to get to come home sometime tomorrow, so we're thankful for that. Things have been working as they're supposed to. He's on a soft diet today and he just ordered lunch, but the doctor has already been in and told him that they'll plan to ship him out tomorrow.
-A
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