It's a boy?

Joe had his third dose of chemo today. All went well, although this round is making him feel a little "yuckier" than usual. Naps have proven to be helpful.

His pre-transplant tests have been scheduled for the 18th. Joe will have to give up about 14 vials of blood, among other things. Lucky guy, eh? Well, the blessing is that both of our brothers will be coming home later that week for the holidays.

The other news is that Joe may not have xx chromosomes floating about him in the new year after all! The NMDP is pretty much the middle-man between us and the donor. They informed our transplant coordinator that they aren't sure whether our chosen donor will end up following through with the transplant. Apparently, she has rescheduled several appointments, and the NMDP just has a feeling she might be hesitant. So, in order to keep our bases covered early on...rather than getting a not so pleasant surprise the day of transplant...a request has been made for the 37 year old male donor. So far nothing is definite, but it is good to know that we have the option of choosing another donor, just in case. Praise God for that.

Tomorrow (the 7th!) is a very special day. It is my father-in-love's birthday. If you see him around, make sure to wish him a very HAPPY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!

And, it is also beautiful Holly's birthday. She was one of my roommates for a year. The year that I had FOUR roommates. What an interesting year that was. :) Happy birthday!!!!!

Jesus went through all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and sickness.
~Matthew 9:35