When I spoke to Bob today, Sharon was watching the Food Network. She was hoping to see something that would entice her to eat. Her mouth sores are pretty much gone. The main problem with her eating is the nausea. She has been unable to keep anything down until today.
Before Sharon and Bob left for Rochester, they had to watch a video on the transplant process. Mary, one of the ladies that appeared in the video, happens to be a Chaplin at the hospital. She has been by visiting Sharon and sharing her experiences through the transplant process. She explained to Sharon that peaches were the first food that she was able to eat. After Mary's visit today, Sharon looked at the menu and decided that pears sounded good to her. She was able to eat two of the four that were delivered. At the time I spoke to Bob, Sharon had managed to keep them down. Despite her not being able to physically eat much, Sharon is gaining weight which is a good thing.
When Sharon's hair starting thinning, they decided to go ahead and cut all of it. Bob had the honors of giving Sharon her buzz cut. He said she is about two inches shorter now. Bob went to Erickson's to get Sharon a scarf. When he explained Sharon's situation, they provided a scarf made by a volunteer at no charge to Bob. Mousy and Sharon's mom also ordered her a couple of scarves.
Bob's sister, Barb, arrived on Saturday. She brought a couple of scarves for Sharon which happened to belong to Bob and Barb's mother.
Another doctor or nurse mentioned to Bob that the neutrophils are also important to track. The neutrophils are baby white blood cells. This number indicates engraphment is occurring.
At the end of our conversation, Bob and Sharon were taking a trip down to the third floor which houses the maternity ward. They were hoping to find a grandchild they could adopt.
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