Transplant Scheduled- & Thanksgiving WIshes

Ok, so yesterday, Chris got a call from Jackie... The donor called back. They scheduled. And Chris is being admitted on Monday Dec 1st, pending Friday and Saturday scans...

This is good news, and overwhelming all at the same time...
It is an emotional, wonderful, scary time for Chris and for me, and for everyone around us

So, last night, we took a ride,,, got out of the house... Chris has been slowly walking up and down the stairs (with help) better and better... but after having his legs in a car for a few hours, he was beat last night...

Today, we will have a nice Thanksgiving... good cooking.. quiet day... maybe watch a classic Christmas movie.. and spend time together...
Tomorrow late morning and early afternoon will be taken up by spinal tap and MRI with anastesia... and then we rest... see how he feels
Saturday morning we have the petscan bright and early... and then we go home...
Chris' dad and brothers are probably coming at some point Saturday.. and maybe some others...
So, Sunday night, we will get a call from admitting about what time to arrive on Monday...
And, on Monday morning, Jackie and Dr Strair will be scrambling to find petscan results...
I am not sure exactly what they are looking for...
I know they want to make sure there is nothing like a fungus in his spinal fluid.. and check his spine and brain one last time... and petscan will show what current activity looks like compared to the activity (new leukemia activity) from pre-chemo 6-7 weeks ago

I suppose we will sorta celebrate my birthday on Sunday, but my best birthday present is having Chris's transplant scheduled this soon... Thats all I want -- Chris to get through all of this... best present I could ask for...

So, its Thanksgiving... and its time to be thankful.. and I am sooo thankful that I have Chris in my life... and I am thankful for God's blessings thus far... mostly the finding of exact match donors for Chris... and thankful his 23-yr old male donor has obviously been very quick to schedule and respond... We both thank all of you for your concern, thoughts, prayers, cards, help, gifts, gestures, etc... Friendship and family are so important... and we have very special friends and family... and at this time of our lives, we see how lucky and blessed we are... We have seen amazing gestures and kindness... and I want you all to know that we see it and appreciate it...
Thanks everyone. I pray that God is as close as possible to us at this time and the upcoming month. We need strength to get thru this last big hurdle... Bring on the new immune system, the new bone marrow, and "work" please ;)
HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!! See some of you soon! xoxoxo Jenn