Wait a minute...that isn't the hospital!

That's right- Jack is home! He was suprised on Monday when the doctors came in and said, "Your counts look good, let's get you out of here today." It looks like Jack will get to spend his birthday at home! We don't know what room we will be in when he gets back to the hospital, so if you were planning on sending anything, hold off for just a little while until we know his next room number. 

From here, things are staying pretty close to the original schedule. He is in the process of doing his pre-transplant work-ups this week. There has been one change to the schedule I posted last time- the transplant is now scheduled for May 4th. He will still check back in on the same date that was originally scheduled, but he will have 2 extra days of rest between the induction chemo and the transplant. We'll keep you updated if anything else changes.

The golf tournament is this Sunday, and the event filled up fast! There are 36 teams of 4 that are competing for the win. Superstition Springs is shutting down the entire course to accommodate our group! Hopefully everyone playing watched the Masters closely over the weekend and got some pointers. It should be a great time.

We have also scheduled a date for the stem cell/marrow registration drive. It's going to be Saturday, May 12th from 11-5 at San Tan Flat in Queen Creek, AZ. Anyone who comes out and gets their cheek swabbed to be added to the national database will get a free hamburger. More details to follow.

We are all so excited (and I'm sure you are too) that Jack is home for a couple of weeks. It was such an awesome surprise! He said he feels like our bed is huge (it's just a queen) and our towels are really soft. He also has enjoyed sleeping through the night without a nurse waking him up every few hours. He is settling right in at the new house, and he is happy to be home. We'll keep the updates coming!