Grumpy Blogger

I have just read back on my previous blog posts and I feel I should apologise.
Blimey, What A Grumpy Bumpkin??!!

If I have seemed down, sad and grumpy, please be assured I'm not.
I'm not saying this Post Transplant life is smooth and an easy ride but it isn't that bad either.
Simply because everyday I still haven't lost the sheer joy of us just being together. It still hasn't worn off.

The things the outside world think are so frightfully mundane are actually wonderful, like watching TV on cold, rainy days - 
Eating the same food at dinner time each day - 
Dreaming and talking about a happy ever after for all four of us - 

Life isn't hard but, just the same as the impatient human beings we all are, we want everything now or even better, yesterday.
We don't like waiting.
We are a bit bored of being cooped up at home and not being allowed to go out to dinner or to the shops together but whatever! it doesn't matter so much because we are together at home.

If any family out there are reading this and are about to go through the transplant process, please know that this stage of waiting will be only as bad as you make it.
Most mums and dads will be eternally grateful for their child making it this far and most kids will be bouncing off the wall screaming for freedom !
But its so worth it, so don't be frightened.... honest!

Back to Brett - 
There are 4 teenagers in his transplant clinic and at present, 2 are in hospital with infections.
It makes me go, GULP with fear!!
There seems no reason as to why they're in hospital as their parents are following the rules just as well as we are.

They are not in immediate danger but any infection to a person with no immune system is incredibly dangerous.
I'll keep you posted on how they're doing over the next few days.

Our weekly clinic has been quiet as everyone is just waiting for their T-cells to come up to the magic freedom level.
Brett hasn't had a platelet transfusion for the last three weeks which is great news and maybe....just maybe, his donor cells are getting stronger and increasing in numbers.

But other than that, its all good.....quiet, but definitely good.
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