What's Next?

So with those unfamiliar with the "aftermath" of a bone marrow transplant, (I was unfamiliar until recently) I will fill you in. 100 days after his transplant they will do another bone marrow biopsy (where they dig a piece of his bone out of his hip and pull some of the marrow out). This will help them to see if the cancer is all of the way gone. If he still has no sign of Graft Vs. Host disease (where the new immune system attacks him instead of helping him), then they will begin to taper of the Prograf. Tapering is very slow and usually takes about 3 months if nothing goes wrong. So, Tony will be home for at least the next 6 months. After the prograf has been tapered, he will be able to return to work, eat out, and go to the movies again. Hooray! They told us that it can take up to 2 years for Graft vs. host to show up. Occasionally GVH can show up and if that happens, they will just put him back on the Prograf until the immune system accepts him again. But pretty much, as long as we are careful with what we feed him (I have a packed that is very specific on what he can and cannot eat and how to prepare everything else), and we make sure he doesn't come into contact with any sick people, we are pretty much in the clear. He did it! Tony jokes about making a framing a To-Do/Bucket list that like: Skydive: check, Survive Cancer: check....... He has had such a wonderful attitude through this whole ordeal, and once again, we thank all of you for your wonderful support.