07/20/2022
Day 0! Bone marrow transplant is done! There were 4 bags of marrow from my donor, and they only took about 11 minutes each to transfuse. For those who may not know, a bone marrow transplant is not a surgery. The new cells just go in through my central line just like all the chemo and other meds they’ve been giving me. Now we have the longer process of waiting for the engraftment. I’ll have 4 more days of chemo and be in the hospital for several more weeks. I’m so thankful to my donor for the gift of new life and for all of the prayer warriors who are supporting me and my family through this process!
07/17/2022
Day -4. This was earlier today right after they started immunosuppressive therapy and two different kinds of chemo. I’ve started having a few side effects, but my care team is amazing and is doing a great job of helping me manage the side effects before they get too bad. The management meds are making me very sleepy, but I can handle that! As always, my hubby is taking great care of me and helping me smile. 😊 Thank you all for your continued prayers!
07/15/2022
Summer Activities for Teenagers Series-The Traveler
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-Go geocaching
-Create trip guides for places you've been to share online
-Plan a trip for your family
-Create a bucket list for experiences you want to have
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07/14/2022
Day -6 until transplant. All settled in at the hospital. So glad we have a great view of the Oklahoma State Capitol from the room and don’t have to look at the side of a building or a parking lot for the next 4-6 weeks. I’ll get a central line put in tomorrow morning and start chemo. Everyone here has been great, but I already miss my family. We are all so ready to get to the healing side of this and get back to living!
07/13/2022
Summer Activities for Teenagers Series-The Storyteller
Here's a sneak peek of ideas you'll find in this post:
-Write a short story
-Interview older family members and write down their stories for a family memory book
-Learn a new language
-Create a podcast to share your stories
-Start a book club
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07/11/2022
Summer Activities for Teenagers Series-The Photographer/Videographer
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-Create your own presets
-Practice macro photography in your backyard
-Make a photogram
-Sell your photos to an online photo distributor like Shutterstock
-Make music videos for musician friends
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07/08/2022
Summer Activities for Teenagers Series-The Outdoorsman
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-Learn how to put up a tent
-Take a first aid/CPR class
-Study the stars
-Go Fishing
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07/06/2022
Summer Activities for Teenagers Series-The Musician
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-Have an online video conference with fellow musicians for a jam session
-Learn to tune pianos
-Give lessons to a younger musician
-Build a guitar
-Create music clips to sell online
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07/04/2022
Summer Activities for Teenagers Series-The Mechanic
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-Use old bicycles to build an electric or solar-powered bicycle
-Change the oil in your family's vehicles
-Restore an old go-cart
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07/01/2022
Summer Activities for Teenagers Series-The Gardener
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-Design a succulent container garden
-Do lawn care for a single parent, elderly neighbor, etc.
-Create a rainwater collection system to water your garden
-Create a time-lapse video of your growing garden
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06/29/2022
Summer Activities for Teenagers Series-The Gamer
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-Make up new rules for an old board game
-Brainstorm ideas for a new video game
-Work on a puzzle
-Build a mini-water park in your backyard
-Take a course on how to build apps
-Plan an in-home scavenger hunt
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06/27/2022
Summer Activities for Teenagers Series-The Foodie
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-Try your hand at homemade pasta
-Make a fancy cheesecake from scratch
-Create your own YouTube cooking channel
-Design a family cookbook
-Re-create Disney treats at home
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