Day 109

Hi Everyone,

       Its' been a while since my last post, so I wanted to give an update about what has been going on. So much has happened that I don't know where to begin. I'll start with a little about what I have been up to. I quit my job last week and am now a "stay at home mommy". Its a big adjustment from working,  but I love it. This past week I got hit with a double whammy of sickness. I got a cold and a stomach bug that little Charlie had. I give all the mothers out there that watch their children while being sick so much credit! Im feeling much better, but still not 100 percent. I am feeling down because I haven't been able to see Charlie for almost a week now. I miss him! He will be coming home on Friday and I should be all better by then. Thats whats been going on with me, so why don't I move right along with how Charlie is doing.
          Charlie has been having a difficult time this round. This is by far the hardest round and most draining of them all. He has been the most sick during this round, and got the same rash as the 2nd round of chemo. He also developed an infection in his PICC line and had to be put on a 14 day antibiotic. Having that infection set him back a little, but not too bad. Right now the plan is for him to go to the City of Hope in October to have his bone marrow transplant. There is no specific date set yet, but there is a time frame that we are looking at. We believe that it will be in the next three to four weeks. Charlie still has to go under several testes to be cleared for this procedure. We have all been looking forward to day to come, but at the same time we are all very anxious and nervous. Charlie is seriously fighting for his life. Char is such a strong person and seriously amazes me with his strength. Please pray for Charlie and our family during this time. We pray that all our travel arrangements will fall into place, and that our hearts and minds will be eased with comfort during this anxious period. We are looking forward for Charlies recovery and for the next chapter in this crazy journey to start. We really appreciate all the love, support, and prayers that you have all given us these past months. I will try and write again soon! Have a great Monday :)

Day 92

Hi Everyone!

I'm back to writing the blog. Charlie was home for a nice two week stay and is now back in the hospital. He was admitted today for one last round of chemo here. We were sad that he had to come back, but are so happy knowing he is getting a transplant right after. There is no date set yet, but the doctors will be having a conference with the city og hope doctors on Monday. We will know a lot more then. Charlie is doing good. He just celebrated his 31st birthday yesterday. It was a nice night and he loved all of his gifts. Charlie is expected to go to Californis very soon. He will be getting all of his tests fore clearance while he is here this round. We truly thank you all for the prayers and encouragement. God is good and we are so thankful that he got a match. I will definitely write more these next weeks and promise to keep you all updated. Have a great weekend!

Day 84

Today is the day!!! Great news!!! Charlie has a bone marrow match. We are soooo thrilled and happy that they found him a match. We think things will be moving quickly and will be in California soon. I want to Thank you all for the prayers and love during these past three months. We couldn't do it without you guys. The fundraising money is going to help us out so much! I will write more this week, but wanted to announce the great news! :) Charlie has a doctors appointment tomorrow and will know more about future plans after that. We love you all!!