My husband is a new man! Yesterday, he went from looking like this, to looking like this, to looking like this. Just as Gretchen says, "bald is beautiful." Joe looks as handsome as ever. My mother said, "so now you have a sexy, bald, husband?" Joe's mom likes to joke that I'm caring for a baby...with a 21 year old mom. Joe says he now knows what it is like to be an old old man. He has no hair. He shuffles from the bed, to the restroom, to the hospital, and back again. Reading is his main source of entertainment. His diet consists of Ensure, popsicles, Jell-o, and millions of pills. Although, Joe's mouth sores started getting better today. Yay! Joe's platelets continue to rise little by little. His WBC look like they are creeping up as well. So things are going as well as they could be. Tomorrow will make 2 weeks since the transplant.
I must share the story of Joe's hair. He started off the day with a full head of hair. During his visit to the hospital, Joe was really fascinated by how easy it was to pull out his hair. Joe jumps in the shower after every hospital visit. Yesterday afternoon when he started washing his hair, it all started falling out. When Joe stepped out he had big bald patches on the front of his head.
In the evening, Joe's dad had requested that I make some chili. Joe LOVES chili, but unfortunately he couldn't eat any with his mouth sores. So while I had chili with my in-loves, Joe found a way to entertain himself. He went to the bathroom and started yanking out all of his hair. He figured this was better than leaving trails of hair everywhere and waiting for it to all fall out on its own. After dinner, I went to help. It was actually really funny in a weird kind of way. So by the end of the evening, Joe was officially bald!
That is about it. We are really encouraged by his progress, and just keep praying that all continues to go smoothly. Praise the Lord!
6 comments:
Karen, that was so totally not nice! For the least, you could have put a couple baby pictures instead. I thought you meant a new "man", not...???
Congrats. on all the improvements and lots of and lots of love to you and Joe!
Sha
After living with Joe for several years and seeing his hair in the morning sticking straight up, I cant imagine him without any hair. Send or post a pic! Love ya Joe! ~Shelley
Dear Joe-Karen:
We admire you both even more
for your positive attitude and
a sense of humour during your
difficult time, You handle the
situation much better than all
of us -( an old senior citizen )
We think all your friends and
relatives are all touched by
your smoothly writing beyond
words, like dad like daughter,
your father also write nicely,
We will keep praying for you!
Love: Dr & Mrs Hu
Cousin Karen, you're one hilarious chick! Glad all is going as well (or better) than expected! When will we see evidence of this sexy skinhead? Can't wait!
Lots of Love, Cousin Lilly
You're so silly! But, all three pictures are pretty hawt. See yinz soon!
-Victor J
Dear Joe & Karen:
Your story makes me cry!
Joe must be tried to help Karen keep the house clean---so no more hair on the floor.
Well, your hair soon will grow it back.
Love,
KT
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