progress being made

I had my first visit with the transplant doctor in the clinic today since being discharged on Sat., and it went reasonably well. They are a bit worried about some of my blood #s, but only marginally so, and not enough to do anything except watch them when I go in again on Friday. We did have to wait almost 2 hours to see the doc, which was frustrating, but there was some sort of emergency in the clinic, so we made do as best we could. At least I was able to lay out on the exam table, although both Lisa and I had to cover up with our jackets, as it was FREEZING in the exam room today. So, the plan is now for me to get more lab work done on Fri., visit the infectious disease specialist (just to check on my lung status), have another visit with Dr. Hill around 10am, and then I have my 30 day bone marrow biopsy on Fri. at lunchtime. Pray the biopsy goes well, and shows that the donor's cells are at least starting to take over. Right now, the best thing you could pray for is my dry skin, which is due to GVHD. My hands, knees, and to a lesser extent, my face, are all peeling, cracking, and flaking away. While this is a sign that the donor's cells are taking over, and is thus an overall good thing, it still makes the skin puffy, swollen, dry, & tender. They gave me some tips today on some stuff I can use to moisten the skin while waiting for the sloughing off process to complete. They also told me that for most people, these symptoms only last 2-3 weeks before fading away. I'll try to update again when there's more news to share. Thanks for your continued love, prayers, & support!