MRI result

I have known the results of this for almost a week, but did not have the actual report in my hands, so I didn't want to post yet.

Today, we saw the Doctor here and I got a copy of it. I am just so thrilled and happy I cannot describe it. Under the "Impression" it had 2 words----NORMAL EXAM. Everything in it was Normal, Normal, Normal. That's it!

Life is good!

~Kasey

Christmas Photos????

So, I take the kids out to try and get their Christmas photos---what a chore lol! This photo about sums it up!! (And those who know my kids will so get this!!! My kids are like night and day lol!)

Larson, trying his BEST to look so nice (ok, trying a bit too hard!) and Raisa, who could care less, trying to figure out WHY Larson would be trying so hard HA! One aims to please, the other, WELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.......

Alright, in all fairness, they did take some good individual photos! That above photo just CRACKS ME UP! I am seriously considering getting it in about a 20x24 to put on my wall! Shoot, who needs all perfectly posed photos---we know that is so not them together haha!
Here are a couple of their individual photos:

Here is a collage with both of them---see, no posed photo with these two! I guess that's what I get for wanting a nice, posed photo with both of them looking at me and smiling and pretending like they are so happy and loving and just the perfect kids! I guess they are the perfect kids, in their own ways!

Monday, November 19

I know, I know, I am sorry for not updating sooner, but remember, no news is good news! We have been home for a week now and have been enjoying every minute of it! I did come down with a cold and had to be put back on my Neupegen shots (the one in the stomach), but nothing serious came of it and it is gone now. I had the MRI on Saturday, so that's done. I will know the results later this week. Medically, that's about it. I am doing really well. The fatigue is getting much better every day. I can drive now. I am just needing to advoid crowds, but I am able to go to Wal Mart when they aren't so busy. We went to the mall in Bartlesville last Friday. It is nice to get out.

I have been keeping busy making Christmas Ornaments. Here are a few that I have done:

The kids and I are going to make some dough ornaments and paint them today. We are turning what used to be the daycare tree in the dining room to their "homemade ornament tree". I am excited about Christmas, can ya tell??? I can't wait to do some more Christmas shopping. I am going to have to order online more this year than in the past (just to advoid those crowds!). If any of you are struggling for a gift for someone, check out this site---it is my new favorite! Be sure to check her archives, as there are MANY gift ideas there too (and if you check out her monthly freebies, there is a coupon to print out for a free shake at Arby's!) Here is the link: http://katyshops.wordpress.com/ Enjoy!

HAPPY THANKSGINVING TO ALL OF YOU!

~Kasey

I take that back...THIS

IS WHAT I HAVE WAITED FOR................................

A personal call from from my stem cell Doctor on my cell on the way home yesterday, just to tell me how excited he was. He had just received a personal call from the radiologist who was reading all my scans I had Wed. and Thurs. (which they ususally don't do), but she was amazed. All my scans are 100% CLEAR!! My Doctor used the word "FANTASTIC!" like 4 times.

WHOOOOHOOOO!

So, was the past 2 months worth it?? YOU BET!

We are home now, and will be until January. My Doctor is coordinating care with Coffeyville so I can have my blood counts monitored here. He is also going order an MRI of the pelvis. NOT because they found anything suspicious that needs further scanning, just thoe opposite (and I verified that with him several times!). My scans were SO good, they want to get a baseline MRI done now.

Just sharing my great news!

Thanks for reading it!

~Kasey

What I have waited for!

I got released from my Doctor today!!!!!

I have to have a PET scan tomorrow, but we are free to leave Houston after that. We have our apartment until Friday, so our plans are to leave Friday morning to head back to C'ville. We won't have to come back to Houston until January. I will have to have my bloodwork monitored in C'ville and my Doctor here in Houston will be working with the Doctor there so I can receive any medication or transfusions at home, if needed. I also still need to advoid big crowds and wear a mask if I am around too many people for a few more weeks, but that is a small price to pay for coming HOME!

SEE YA ALL THIS WEEKEND!

~Kasey

Monday, Nov. 5th

We're back in Houston. We had a great weekend with the kids!!! And those of you we got to see, it was great to see you. We left C'ville a little after noon on Sunday, and we got to our apartment at a little past 11 pm. The drive was long, but went well.

The cast and crew of "The Sound of Music" did an outstanding job. Raisa enjoyed it so much. Thanks to Grandma, Grandpa, Brittany, and Kari Vannoster for making sure she was always at practice when she needed to be, and got home OK.

Larson won their soccer game Saturday. He played great!! Glad we got to see it.

Kasey's bloodwork today showed low hemoglobin (red cells), so we go back tonight at 6:30 for a blood transfusion. Other than that, all is good. Her nurse said she didn't see any reason for us to not go home this week.

Kasey will see Dr. Ueno on Wednesday, so we should know then for sure. (As in the words of our great leader: Dr Ueno is "the decider".)

Kasey doesn't have any appointments for Tuesday, so maybe we'll sleep in for a change!!

So, we'll post Wednesday what we find out!!

Kevin