October 2011 - Day +101

Well I hit a milestone, day 100. This means less frequent doctor visits and I am being returned to my local doctor. My next visit to Rush is scheduled the first week in January 2012, at that time I will start my re-immunizations.

Still no yard work, lawn mowing...until I am fully immunized, which won't be until July of 2012. This also includes no swimming in pools, lakes or oceans. So our vacation extravaganza will have to wait.

I will be seeing my local doctor monthly and have monthly blood tests to monitor my condition. If anything looks out of line I will be returning back to Rush.

I will also be starting maintenance, which will be done by using a drug by the name of Revlimid. I will take this drug for two years in hopes that it keeps everything in check. I took this drug at a higher dose along with two other drugs during my induction cycle.

Yesterday not only being day one hundred we also picked up dinner from a restaurant and brought it home. First time we have eaten something out since the transplant, though the doctors have stated we could have done this sooner we are extra precarious. Though my eating out will probably limited, my last blood test revealed my triglycerides were high, slightly surprised by this since I eat fairly healthy and walk 2 miles a day. So it is time to turn it up a notch, going to try and start jogging again. I few years back I used to jog daily, at that time my triglycerides were 66.

My hair is really starting to grow in. I have grown a beard; though not ZZ Top long; and the hair on my head gets thicker everday. My sister stopped by yesterday and her first comment was look at all you hair.

Jane has been promoted from bartender to warden. I joke with her about this, I will state I am going to do something and her reply will be you can't do that. I know she just has my best interest in mind.

Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers.

Have a Happy Halloween.

October 2011 - Day +92

Well first week back at work full-time. The week went well and I am not too tired.

Back downtown Thursday for my last follow up before being released to my local doctor. Some final blood tests will done, including thyroid, cholesterol...

Trying to get back to life as we once new it.

October 2011 - Day +84

Met with the doctor today and went over all test results from the last couple weeks, and it has been confirmed that I am in complete remission.

After my next visit to Rush in two weeks I will be returned to the care of my local doctor. I will have blood tests monthly to monitor my condition and will return to Rush yearly for check ups.

I have been cleared to return to work full-time.

It is time to get everything back to normal.

October 2011 - Day +74

Well I couldn't wait 2 weeks to get the results of the missing test, it was driving me crazy. So I sent an e-mail to the doctor this morning and received a call back around 10:30 this morning. The results of the missing test were negative, which means complete remission and no second stem cell transplant. That is a load off our minds for now!

Now we wait for next Thursday (10/13) to see the next steps...

Had a good weekend and played tennis again yesterday and almost beat Alli. Played 12 games, which we both won six games a piece and then Alli won the tie breaker.