Carole’s mother is doing better and does not seem to be confused any more. She has been out of bed and is recovering from the compression fracture of the lower spine. Carole believes that her mother will be in hospital for another 5 to 6 weeks, and that she will likely be able to go back and live in her apartment with lots of home help. Carole is feeling much better about how her mother is doing.
I have to take my hat off to Carole with the bone marrow donation. It is amazing me what she has to go through doing this. She has to have needles for 5 days to help generate her bone marrow. She donates the bone marrow on February 10 so she starts the needles on February 6 as she has the last one on the day of the donation. There can be pain and side effects from these, and also after the donation there are other side effects. I really admire here for doing this as it really is not an easy and painless thing to do. Also when they advise you of all the risks involved it makes you wonder. I am so honoured that I will be with her the day she donates and they take her bone marrow. She still does not have internet. Will keep you posted.
