Monday, November 24, 2008
Transplant Day
This is Big Momma. Leah is really feeling like crap today. The doctors made rounds this morning and said that she was right on schedule as far as her lab numbers are concerned and also the way she is feeling. At this moment Avram is downstairs in the lab where they are harvesting his stem cells. I went downstairs to see him during the procedure. He seemed relatively comfortable but tired. He was trying to grab 40 winks. The bag containing the stem cells that have already been harvested appears like tomato juice. I think the transplant will probably take place at approximately 3 PM today and will take anywhere between 1 - 4 hours. After that we just wait for those little critters to take up residence in Leah's bone marrow and begin to be fruitful and multiply. Thanks to all of you for your prayers and good wishes. Keep it up. Leah loves all the feedback. Regards Judes
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in addition to davening for leah 3x per day, i had a mishaberach said this AM and on shabbat. I have no doubt she is in all our prayers.
ReplyDeletee horwitz HILI 75 and Brooklyn neighbor (85-86)
Thanks for the update. I was worried when no one wrote this morning. Please tell her that everyone on my end has been saying tehillim for her, especially today and a mishaberach was said for her this morning here and in Israel. Please send her my love.
ReplyDeletePlease also send love to Avrum, he really is a hero.
You are all really an amazing family. Hashem should just give all of you strength to continue being there for each other and many many more healthy years to enjoy each other.
Love, Shelly
Hi Leah....
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad everything is going as planned. I miss seeing your face on you blog. But I understand.... who would what to take picture's when your feeling like crap! But don't you worry those little critters are going to love taking up residence in your bone marrow and my sweet Leah will feel crappy no more. :)
xoxoxo Lana
Leah, While we may not always write(strict boss) you are always in our thoughts and tefilos.Love you Toby and Gail Still blog shy
ReplyDeleteLeah,
ReplyDeleteI wish you the best during this hardship, that you're feeling better, and that you gather the strength that you need. You are in my prayers!
My deepest sympathy and concern,
Love,
Gina (@the office)
Even though we have only spoken a few times, Lenore and I wish you all the best, health and luck in the world.
ReplyDeleteWe are thinking of you a lot.
Best wishes,
Dennis and Lenore Stamm
Leah - I am so sorry that you are going thru all this, but I know you will have a full recovery! Everyone is davening for you and saying Tehilim! You have an amazing family and wonderful support. Keep getting stronger! I want to start knitting again and am going to need your help so hurry up! xoxo Orna
ReplyDeleteWe are all davening for you and those stem cells to find their way to the right place and make a new home for themselves right away!!!
ReplyDeleteThe Levys
I love you. I look forward to relaxing with you in your self made spa/oasis room. I still can't believe how theraputic that was.
ReplyDeleteSusie
I spoke to David yesterday, and he brought me up to date. Good luck today and all our nprayers are with you. Dad, Joyce Debby and Susan.
ReplyDeleteI don't know if I had mentioned that my brother Jeff got his Smicha a couple of years ago so Rabbi Dr Jeff is also saying prayers for you. I am saying Tehilim, but while I am out of practice, I am sure G-d will accept it in English!
ReplyDeleteI KNOW with your inspirational spirit and all the love and prayers surrounding you will give you a refuah shleima.
Thinking about you...
Marc
Hi Leah,
ReplyDeleteStay strong, it's all uphill from now on!
Constantly sending you good wishes...
Laurie
maaaa,
ReplyDeleteI'm praying for you!!!
hope you feel better, and I miss you mucho gusto!!!
wishing you im sending you much love and happiness from my brain....(cause obv I'm tela-pathetic)
hope to come visit you soon....
<3 Bellie
You have been on our minds and in our prayers all day. We look forward to reading on the blog tomorrow that B"H all went well and you are feeling better and on the road to a full and complete recovery. Alice and Harold
ReplyDeleteLeah: Just found about the blog (and all associated). Loved seeing your trademark wry humor sprinkled across the entries; you will not be thwarted!! Our thoughts, prayers and love are with you, deeply. -Aharon, Daphne and Jack Friedman
ReplyDeleteThanks for the update Mommy Judie! I hope by now Leah and Avram are feeling a little better! When you are ready for company I'll be there. I'm going to have Rabbi Goodman at The Bach say Mishbarach. Always on my mind and in my heart. Love, Buford aka Beth
ReplyDeletehi leah,
ReplyDeletei can't begin to tell you how inspiring you are to me. We have spoken over the past year and I am so unbelievably proud of you and for you. Although you are probably feeling like crap right now, remember what the future will bring.
I think of you daily with good hopes to a bright and healthy future. hang in there
love,
suzanne rozenberg and gang
Leah,
ReplyDeleteIllana is being so wonderful and keeping me updated....it really means so much to me, thanks again Illana. I hear you are feeling not so great but we know things are just going to get better and better . I am so proud of you and as always, you are never far from my mind.
Love you , my BFF,
sunny
Hi Leah- today is a new day and the transplant is over- we are praying every day for you and we know you will get stronger again. Say hi to Avram and we also wish him a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteLimor and David