Reflections From a Country Girl

It’s 6:00 p.m.  

I have charged my phone twice today.  The calls have been nonstop.  

I put out the word this morning that I was in need of a non commercial flight since the doctors in Houston said I would fare better not being on a commercial flight.   They said my immune system was down and any chance of infection would not be good for me.  

Many calls and e-mails have come in.  As of 6:00 I have not been able to find a flight. Short notice seems the most obvious reason.  I did have one person say they would charge $6,500 for a one way trip.  Most of us would not be able to manage that and I am one of those.  

I do have a backup plan to drive the 15 hour plus trip there on Sunday and Monday.  That is a long trip but we could make the best of it, that is, if I don’t have the nausea I’ve been having from the medicine or the other medicine induced side effects.   Tomorrow we take the car to our faithful mechanics to make sure it is travel worthy as possible.  

I stopped counting the e-mails at 50. Most of the calls I have not been able to answer.  Family from Wales and England have rang me today.  Caring friends stopped by to wish me well. People I did not know offered to be bone marrow donors or have donor drives for me if I needed that.  Others sent me touching songs/videos filled with hope and caring thoughts and prayers.  Even others loaned expensive camera equipment to my son so he and friends could record us for a video he wanted to make of me/us before I go to Houston.  

It has been overwhelming.  It’s been touching.  It’s been comforting.  Comforting to see the care of love of many people who don’t even know me offer to take the time to donate bone marrow or go for tests to see if they would be a match for me.  

My doctor said good things about my numbers today.  The counts are on the rise and that is where we want them to continue to go.  I did not need more shots today so, hopefully, the side effects will become less noticeable.  

My wish for you today is that you never have to deal with these kind if issues.  However, if you should find yourself, your loved ones, or even a stranger in need, that you act positively to be a kind force in their time of need.  

~ Joellen

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