as of 5am

still no spinal headache.

if he can pull off keeping his pills down and eating some breakfast we may be busting out of here sometime today or tomorrow. we are bribbing the doctors now to let us go... i made a sign the says " START HERE_WE HAVE COOKIES!!!" when they start first thing in the morning, they usually do the discharges first-we have a race with the transplant down the hall to see who will get out first-let the games begin!!!

we are actually getting more anxious and excited than nervous about coming home-they told us that we would have to travel back and forth to the "day-hospital" EVERYDAY for a while (? who knows how long that is) but it will still be nice to be in our own home and he will love sleeping in his own bed. (still a little nervous, but i think he will do fine).

wish us luck...we are soon approaching daily road trips to hershey, sorting out all his medications at home, getting to know the pharmacist well, having to prepare him three meals a day, taking over the care of his central line, taking his temperature at home, monitoring his input and output, keeping him germ-free, and keeping my sanity!!!

all of that, plus take care of three teenage daughters who are done with school as of tomorrow. i may be calling out for some help!!! actually-we have been blessed with all sorts of help and offers and for that we are greatful. and YES i will call if i need help... really i will!!!

i will let you all know if and when he will be coming home and the updates will continue...although i tend to find it is easier to get computer time at the hospital than it is at home sometimes. maybe i can bribe my kids with cookies too.

thanks for checking in-

(tim and) tammy