As you know we were in Chicago the past five day having tests at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in preparation for the evaluation for their stem cell transplant program. We met with Dr. Richard Burt on Friday afternoon. He now has to review all the tests and blood tests and decide if I qualify for the transplant. There are 2 more blood tests that are not in yet so I may not know anything until Wednesday. The waiting is very stressful.
Unfortunately it was so very cold in Chicago that we were not able to get out much. Gary really wanted to take me around and show me where he went to school, studied etc. when he lived there. My brother, Peter, who lives outside of Chicago came in on Saturday for lunch. That was a treat. Thursday we had the pleasure of meeting with a wonderful woman named Nancy Baldwin. Nancy had her stem cell transplant at Northwestern almost 3 years ago. She is doing and looking great and has been so helpful in this process. She is a great inspiration and I know she will be with me all the way. Thank you Nancy.
My daughter, Michele Dery calls every day to check on me. She lives in Erie, PA, its cold there too and lots of snow. Michele will start her last semester of divinity school at Bexley Hall in Rochester, NY the end of January. Graduation is May 17th 2008.
More to come. Michele
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