You did it! You manifested Danny’s discharge date. After 22 days, he was finally discharged from the hospital on Monday, December 12!
Danny’s third week in the hospital was the most challenging. The isolation, exhaustion, and frustration really set in. Our good friends Norm & Shannon visited Danny during week three and left behind some “friends” to keep Danny company in those final, wearisome days.
We named them (left to right) Smiley, Pepe, and Kevin.
Thank you, Norm and Shannon, for your continued support and always adding some much-needed fun and humor to an otherwise dismal situation. We love and cherish you guys!
Smiley, Pepe, and Kevin inspired the welcome home chalkboard I created for Danny. It was the first thing he saw when he walked through the door.
Being at home is blissful for Danny! He is so happy to sleep in his own bed, watch a tv that’s bigger than 20 inches, get up and move around without dragging an IV behind him, and snuggle with our cat Emmett.
While we’re celebrating our time at home, we know that another hospital stay is imminent. Danny requires another round of treatment. His first round of chemotherapy was what is referred to as “induction therapy.” The goal of this first round is to kill all the AML (acute myeloid leukemia) cells. Danny had a bone marrow biopsy yesterday. The results of that biopsy will tell us how good of a job the induction therapy did. If it did a good job of killing the bad AML cells, he will then move on to “consolidation therapy”. The goal of consolidation chemotherapy is to prevent the AML cells from returning until the bone marrow transplant happens.
Consolidation therapy is typically given in the hospital over several days and repeated every 4-6 weeks. We’ll find out this week when Danny is due for his first round of consolidation chemo.
In the meantime, we plan to enjoy as much time together at home as possible. We will get in some good Netflix binging, relaxation, cuddles with Emmett, and eating food that doesn’t come from a hospital cafeteria!
Keep those prayers, positive manifestations, healing vibes & energy, and good juju coming. Leave us your comments below!
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