Hopefully my last early morning update as things have normalised so well.

Better sleep, but still the ambient-bright-light hospital sleep that is a bit like shallowly watching a series of half movies on a long planes ride. But I am thankful to still feel rested and the days help with catching sleep too.

Big positives today:-

•⁠ ⁠it’s Day +9…at some points I wondered if I would actually get here – seems like a big day to me. SO SO THANKFUL.

•⁠ ⁠⁠feeling NORMAL on arising, overall sense of wellbeing and equilibrium returning

•⁠ ⁠⁠read, prayed, worshipped in heart – so much more freedom than with infection markers at 381!

•⁠ ⁠⁠Great blood results
– Infection at 95
– e-GFR holding nice at 75
– creatinine, urea 95 & 6.1
– Engraftment! White Cells 0.19, up again after first sign of turn on Day +8 yesterday…from 0.07 on Wednesday to 0.19 today is 170% increase and real sign that Engraftment is happening. 🌟🥳🌟🥳💫

Red blood cells are holding ok but not rising yet…8.8 on haemoglobin today and record low of Platelets at 7…can’t go much lower!

So, I look forward to assessing it all with the doctor/s and going on to navigate another wonderful day that The Lord has made, albeit in one of those more vulnerable days of my life.

Best highlight of the day coming up, is the plan to see Joel & Kimberley Cunningham today!! Married 10 months now. They have arranged to come down from Bulawayo specifically to link with Claire and me, which gives a feeling that all the codine and morphine combined cannot compete with. I’m sure they have lots to do in jhb, but I’m looking forward to a couple of visiting hours with them SOOO MUCH….and I think Claire may have more time did to the strict visiting regime etc here. Anyway – just 5 minutes will be amazing!

Thants it for now – huge, huge love

Scott