It's been too long

I have had a lot of phone calls from friends who have checked the blog and said, "things must be ok, there hasn't been a post since April". Well, it's been too long and yes, while things are good, there has been quite a bit of activity.

Just a quick report from the LLS Man & Woman of the Year Event, it was a huge success, raising over $200, 000 for LLS. We were honored to be a part of the campaign and met some wonderful people along the way. Many thanks to Sarah Mullins and LLS for having Erica as the Girl of the Year!

Last month Erica went in for a couple of different scans to look at her lungs. There was a consistent cough that had us concerned because there were no other viral symptoms. This can be indicative of several different lung conditions that can all arise after transplant/treatment. The scans did reveal a "spot" on Erica's lung (right side) that appeared to be new (not yet calcified) and therefore slightly concerning. The agreed upon treatment was to treat with medication and see if it goes away. We will scan again in two months and then determine if a biopsy is necessary. There is a good chance that, with medication, this spot will go away. The scans are hard because they involve more anesthesia, IVs, low blood sugar concerns and surgery center time but that's what we need to do.

We are not highly concerned. The cough has subsided quite a bit and therefore, we can only imagine that this "spot" has gone away. I am optimistic that we will have good news to report next month and that this will just be a blip on the screen.

Erica is getting very excited about the pending arrival of her new baby sister. I have been telling her, for months, that her sister will come in the summer and well, today is the first day of summer. As of today I am about 37 weeks and I am ready! It's the "get this baby out of me" stage; feeling huge, totally uncoordinated, tired and well, a little cranky.

We continue to pray for only the best of health for our new little girl and for continued health and healing for Erica. Erica continues to be on 8 medications and her growth hormone shot daily. We would love to see the medications drop off!

My maternity leave began this past week and so I am hopeful that I will be able to keep up with some posts while I am out. We will have updates on the new baby and Erica's next scans . . . amongst other activities as well.