Trading Places

Mike came to switch places with me so I could get some much needed sleep and time spent with Joe,Grace and Peter. 12 days sleeping in a plastic hospital sleep-chair is getting hard on my back. I have talked on the phone with Mike like five times since I have been home. Luke is still having horrible pain in his throat,chest and tummy. He has been utilizing a suction tool to clear mucus and saliva so he doesn't have to swallow (he loves that...really). He has been having platelet transfusions everyday and today he had two because of a nose bleed that lasted over an hour. He is still running a high fever, I guess that is one of the reasons he is going through his platelets so fast. Tomorrow is day 7 since transplant! They say it takes about 7-14 days for new cells to start growing and once that does happen all the owies clear up fast. I hope to see the light at the end of this tunnel soon, it has been a rough ride. Luke has remained sweet through all of this, he knows this is all part of the battle "we're killin' the bad guys" he says. I am so proud of him....Mike just sent me a picture on my cell phone of Luke sitting on the potty with the suction in his mouth...oh, my baby... Lord, get him better fast... this hurts soo bad.