We spent Thanksgiving with another patient/caregiver couple here in the RV park.  She did the cooking and I made two pies.  She said she is used to cooking for 15-20 and she tried to cut back.  There were plenty of leftovers!  We enjoyed eating with them on our screened porch which we were thankful for due to the rain that day.  

Sunday was a beautiful day here in Houston.  Sunshine and almost 80 degrees.  We took advantage of it and visited a town nearby called Pearland (Pear-Land).  In Rapid City, we have statues of the presidents on the downtown street corners; in Custer South Dakota, they have fiberglass Buffaloes with various paintings on their sides.  Here in Pearland- you guessed it- they have 4 foot tall pears scattered throughout the city parks that are painted by local artists.  There are 20, we located 9 choosing to stay more in the downtown area.  Afterwards, I found a delicious BBQ restaurant for a late lunch, Killen’s.  It was really good.  My pork sandwich was huge (I could only eat half) and so tasty.  David had brisket tacos and roasted Brussel sprouts.  Today, we ate the remaining BBQ pork on tortilla chips with cheese- something I learned at the Rendezvous restaurant in Memphis, TN more than 17 years ago. (Nod to Amy and Keith for taking us there when Isaac was just a baby.)

Monday was appointment day.  Labs, dressing change and doctor.  All went well. I brought up to my doctor that my Potassium level has been good for several weeks.  Did I need to continue taking the Potassium pill or could I try every other day? (Before transplant, I took NO Prescription meds; now I take 12 different meds for a total of 16 pills a day.)  He said I could stop it for a week and we will see how my Potassium level is next Monday.  YAY!!!  We are still on track to leave Houston on Dec 20.  

Today is another beautiful day but definitely more humid.  We walked around our lake twice.  On the first go around, God blessed us with seeing a bald eagle!  He was standing on the edge of the lake and took off soaring.  Such a beautiful sight!

My total steps (not around the house) most days is increasing. Some days 1500; some days 2000; appointment days are usually close to 5000; today 2500.  I am thankful for the warmer weather here so getting out and walking is enjoyable instead of on a treadmill.  

David and I were curious about the history of Stem Cell Transplants.   He found a good article.  If you are interested, here is the link:  https://www.bmtinfonet.org/node/5621   It is a 24 minute video or the transcript is below the video.  

Thank you all for your encouragement and support over these months.  

Love and blessings, Kay and David