Let the pre-admission tests begin

My last post talked about going to see Dr. Te to get the latest blood results. The M-Spike is stuck on 0.4 so Dr. Te called Dr. Petersen with LDS Hospital's Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic (The place and people that took care of me before). They still have one dose of stem cells on ice waiting for me, although I was hoping that I wouldn't have to use them for a few more years, but that's life. Anyway Cindy Nordling my patient coordinator is busy setting up my pre-admittance tests with Dr. Te and Dixie Regional Medical Center to get final approval from my Insurance company to perform the transplant. Cindy as set up the Bone Marrow Biopsy (yes another one) with Dr. Te for Friday Sept. 26th early in the morning so I'll have to get a volunteer to go up with me to drive me back because I will be out of it for all day that day. She is working with DRMC to set up the X-rays, scans, and all other tests for Thursday Sept 25th. I'll probably drive up for the day to get those done and then come back home that afternoon. This means that I will most likely be heading for Salt Lake about 2 weeks after the testing is complete - maybe around Oct. 10-15 to begin my 5 to 8 week visit to Salt Lake this fall. We are working with the kids, the ward and all of our caregivers and medical people to work out the logistics to make sure the Patty has 24/7 coverage here at the house or over to Amanda's house for the duration of me being gone and then for when I come back we'll need more coverage than we currently have for a while until I get my strength and stamina back to that I can take most or all of the responsibilities that I do now. We'll have to see exactly what happens. For the next 2-3+ months we will definitly be looking for quite a bit of help and support to get both of us through this. Again I hope that everyone is safe, happy and well. Until next time.