People, it has finally happened. I am actually feeling better with lab work to back it up.  Yesterday's visit to my transplant team at Dana Farber confirmed that my blood has turned the proverbial corner (though we want to remain humble, quiet and non-jinxing here) .  The red blood cells being churned out by my sister's transplanted stem cells have been hanging around longer over the past 3 weeks and I have not needed units of blood each week to supplement. Those pesky old antibodies, perhaps freed from their task by Judy Draper's kind but firm send-off (see comments from the Feb 5 posting) are no longer destroying those young cells. The best proof of corner-turning is that I've been feeling pretty darn good these weeks. There's nothing like progress to show how crappy my condition was for months and months.

At this point, I'm 5 months post-transplant, with roughly 7 months left of diminished immunity and continued recovery. I will still have to watch out for infection, staying away from larger groups of people, wearing a mask indoors, shopping during the 2 half-hour sessions at the co-op for immuno-compromised folks, etc. The warmer weather will open up opportunities to see  more people for walks or front porch visits.  Just text--978-400-1760--if you see an opportunity.

I may post less frequently from here forward, as the hardest parts of treatment are in the past, knock wood. Your concern, support, and well wishes have meant the world to me through my healing. Time to get back to living.