On this day in history....Dillon Jace Buckley
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| The IV pole that holds the bone marrow, as well as 9 other infusions |
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| The clock in Dillon's room when they began the transplant |
Today Dillon went to school, did homework, avoided chores, pestered his brother, and watched a movie.
LIFE IS GOOD!!
Dillon was very nonchalant and dismissive about the whole anniversary thing. I offered to bring cupcakes to school to celebrate.....I got a huge eye roll. I honestly don't feel as strongly about today as I thought I might. It is strange really, a mystery to me. Some people actually celebrate transplant day as much or more than birth days. I thought I might be one of those people.....but it turns out I'm not. Dillon does remember the transplant day but for him I think it was just another miserable day of feeling lousy, being sick, exhausted, and isolated in a hospital room. He did not feel the hugeness of that specific day then and he doesn't now. He does know that ultimately it saved his life....but so did all the other treatments he had; without everything else up to and including the infusion he had just yesterday....the transplant would have failed and he would probably not be here today. I think I agree with him. This day was one of many that were enormously significant. I will be eternally grateful for this scientific miracle and the generous donor that let me continue being in this world with my sweet boy.
Hardy seems possible that a year, the toughest year ever for you guys, has passed by. I remember exacty where I was. I was at home recieve emails every few minutes from you Shari about the progress. Thanks for the explaination of how you and the boys are feeling, that is something I had not really thought about. I just assumed it would be a big deal and very important, of course it is but no cupcakes.... you k now what I mean.
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