Harvest Day 1:

Vern had his port placed yesterday at IU. He said it went well. Today they started harvesting his bone marrow. He had to lay there for 6 long hours. The nurse told him to take it easy tonight. She reminded him he might not have done anything physical today but his blood went through a marathon. He was pretty tired when I talked to him but in good spirits. He has to go back again tomorrow but they were pretty confident they could get all they needed by the end of the day tomorrow. His girls share a birthday, 19 and 18! Sara and Angela! tomorrow and he really wanted to be home for that. He had our brother drive him all the way to Terra Haute to see Sara for a few minutes after his surgery yesterday. Even though he was tired, he said it was so worth it to see her for her birthday. We miss you Sara!!!!!!

They have changed his actual admit to IU date to next Thursday, March 5th. They will do the high chemo dose that day and then the actual transplant will be next Friday.

You can pray for his strength, he was pretty worn out.

Thanks!

Harvest