hmmm....

So tomorrow gets to be Day 0 too. Apparently the donor marrow won't arrive at the airport until sometime late this evening. Once it arrives, it needs to have a red blood cell delineation done before the transplant can take place; hence the second Day 0. Hopefully the transplant will go smoothly then.

In the meantime, we had a great visit! Nick's as uninterested in the camera as ever so no pics, but he's funny and delightful and full of life. Someone came in to help him with his mouth sores. Her first question was, "Nick, how many mouth sores do you have?" Nick looked at her and said, "None." She was dumbfounded. Completely blown away. After she recovered from her shock, she went through her list of questions, then looked in his mouth to confirm his answers. Surprise surprise--he's telling the truth. It seems that Nick's insides are coated with steel! There are NO sores anywhere, and he's feeling quite well. He IS getting TPN (total parenteral nutrition, or IV food) so he doesn't HAVE to eat, but while I was there he had some toast, a ham and cheese sandwich, and an orange. As a bonus, he even let me rub his bald head and give him a kiss before I left.

I'm headed out of town tomorrow to watch my big girl play in the state basketball tournament. Her team is ranked #1 at their level and I can't wait to see what they'll do. Regardless of where they finish, it's been quite a ride. We have known several of Hailey's teammates since they were born, and some of the girls have played basketball together every year since 3rd grade. Some of these girls have big brothers on Brent's team that took 3rd at state in 2005. It's such fun to have the connections with these families! Even with all the basketball, I'll try and post some Nick updates as they come.

Thanks for your prayers, and GO WARRIORS!!