From Poo to Pooyah!

The moment of truth happened yesterday. Lee had a rash from shoulders to toes. Little tiny red bumps crowding his skin. They didn't hurt or itch, they were just there. He felt nauseous, unable to eat. His head pounded. He had a low grade fever. That's the poo part. Then the doc came in, looked at the rash, considered the nausea, headache and fever...and smiled. Then he said the words we had fantasized about hearing since this saga began last May. Words we didn't know existed before last spring. And there were only five of them, "Your stem cells are grafting." Translation: The stem cells have found a happy home in your bone marrow, noticed the lack of white blood cells and decided to get down to business filling that niche. Translation: Your new immune system is growing, which is why you feel like poo right now, but you will feel better soon. From "poo" to "pooyah!!" in five little words.

I wanted to yelp and jump up and down, but I refrained because I could see that Lee still felt like the poo part, even though it all meant he was getting better. So my voice just got very high and I said, several times, "Oh my god, sweetie, it's working!"

It's happening earlier than they expected, but then Lee is always early. It also means he may be coming home this coming week...pooyah!!! Which also means I had to throw myself into happy panicky phone calls to contractors trying to move up the dates for things like carpet and upholstery cleaning, etc. We'll be down to the wire, and everything will work out just fine (which is somewhat my m.o., I like the adrenalin).

So, keep those lovey thoughts and vibes coming because they have been and still are a major part of this journey (and Lee still feels like, well ya know...).

I or we will announce the happy day.

We love you and thank you!!!

Feel free to yelp.