Although no "blood" transfusions were needed today, Gary did receive two bags of platelet transfusions. One of the bags was from a donor in Oklahoma City! Each bag is stamped with the location of the center that collected the donation, and we take a moment with the nurse to "thank" the anonymous person who donated their blood or platelets. They will never know whose life they saved, and we can never know who they are to thank them. It's amazing.
Also amazing...
is Gary's effervescent friend of long-standing, Meryl! She visited this evening and brought a lot of fun and life to the room!
She played a kooky word game with us where you ask for nouns, verbs, adverbs, and adjectives to insert randomly into a zany short story. Somebody better "comment" and tell me what it's called, as I forgot!
Mad Libs!
ReplyDeleteYou will be pleased to know I have a blood donation appt. next Thursday at our local clinic. I will donate in honour of Gary! I am trying to get back on the regular three-month rotation, as they have a clinic in Alexandria every three months which is very handy for me. I had to stop for a long time because of anemia and other issues but I should be fine now. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm glad he has such excellent care there, and I hope he will soon be home. xoxo
Gary,
ReplyDeleteI am really glad to hear about the new Docs and new ideas on your treatment, and I so hope that you get to go home soon, so that you can walk outside and smell the fall air and feel how crisp and beautiful it is.
Hugs,
Ella