July 2017 – Gerry’s Health Update

Gerry has now had the results of the 100 day scan. That is, the scan done one hundred days after the stem cell transplant.  We were so pleased to hear that the scan was clear and he is now in remission. It has been a long and often hard three years since emergency stomach surgery revealed his lymphoma.

We will now be transferred back to the care of the original haematology team and begin returning to some sort of normality. So far we have clearance to go swimming, to the theatre and also to book a holiday (by ferry) to France. Childhood inoculations and flying come later.  Apart from that we are back walking reasonable distances, and enjoying the relaxed living regime. The only downer is that Gerry has ‘put his back out’ and it is taking time to get better! Talk about frustration but on the other hand we are so grateful for where we are today.

Thank you to all our friends and relatives for their prayers and support and a special thank you from Gerry to Annie who has been my rock, constant companion and nurse for the last three long years. I could not have done it with out her love and unquestioned devotion to meeting my every need. Words cannot express how much I appreciated everything she has done.