Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

After 52 days, it was time to pack John's bags and say good-bye to The Mayo and the amazing team of the 4E BMT Unit. The doctors said they have completed their mission of a transplant and treating the complications that came with it. It is up to his body to continue the process the reboot started.

It was a tense day and a half but it was time for John to take that next step to a rehab facility to focus hours each day regaining strength and mobility. I will share more on the departure in a future post. Right now, John needs time to heal his physical being as well as his cognitive awareness. Encompass Rehab Hospital of Scottsdale will be John's new home for the next few weeks. 

Starting tomorrow morning he will be busy at least 3 hours a day between Physical, Occupational and Speech therapy. He is still relearning to eat while weaning off the IV nutrition. We chose this facility because they can also administer his dialysis, needed blood transfusions and continue IV therapy for the CMV.

He is doing better answering the phone when he isn't tied up but he still isn't reading or texting. If you have a message for him, feel free to post or text and I will read them to him. If you want to call and offer a word of encouragement, you will have a better chance of catching him in the afternoon or evening.

Thank you all for the continue support and prayers!

Julia