May 5, 2004

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Yes, be bold and strong! Banish fear and doubt! For remember the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9

Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Deut 31:6

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philipians 4:6-7

I will be clinging to the Lord's promises today, for today is the day for transplant. I am confident and ready to go, but I wouldn't be telling the
truth if I didn't say I was nervous. However, I know this is what I've got to do and I know I'm not going into it alone. The Lord is with me and so are the thoughts and prayers of family and friends. I continue to be so thankful for how blessed I am to have so many people that care about my family and me. It gives me much strength and comfort.

 

 

As you have probably noticed, I am big on using distractions as a way to cope with all the anxiety that goes along with being a transplant patient. Last night was no exception. I entered a drawing at the clinic for Mariners tickets in a Luxury Suite and won four tickets. My friend Jeff and his son Andy brought Tanner up to join us for the game. The seats were incredible and the game was awesome. We had such a fun time.

 

Michelle came up yesterday. Thank you Anne for driving her up. Michelle was so tired from getting our home in order these past few days and Anne
wanted to be sure Michelle got up here safely. We enjoyed having some time together yesterday before my big day today. I am so glad to have her with me. I will probably only let go of her hand when I am in radiation. She is my very best friend and I couldn't do this without her.

I have to head off to my first appointment. The next time I update this journal I will be a new man. Or should I say, new woman? Yikes. (My donor is female and as I mentioned in a previous journal entry, my blood and marrow will become female.)

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