2010: Day 0 1/2

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Day 0 1/2

It is 11:30 pm and the transplant is complete! It took all of 45 min. It took longer to pre med Bridger and hook him up to all the monitors. During the transfusion Bridger woke up to go to the bathroom and then went right back sleep. The bone marrow was in a tinny 4x5 bag that looked like watered down cherry Coolaid. I quizzed the nurse during the 45 min. We stood over him asking about this and that and I got the universal answer to each question, “everyone is different, it just depends”. His nurse did say that his blood type would change, which I didn't expect. The whole thing was so quick I can’t believe it. Bridger did great. His stats stayed stable and he hasn’t had any reaction yet. They will monitor him over the next four hours and then he will be freed from all the monitors. Wow, I’m exhausted, more mentally than anything. It has been one great day over all.

Each kid gets a banner on their transplant day!

How uneventful the actual transplant is.

If you look closely it's the little red bag on the right of the pole.

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StaceySeptember 3, 2009 at 5:03 AM
CONGRATULATIONS!!! Hope you had a restful night!
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Anna@ExasperationSeptember 3, 2009 at 5:05 AM
So Cameron and I are debating if those pajamas are Batman, Wolverine or Transformers...I'm guessing transformers. Of course that was going to be the thing Cam noticed. And the cool toys in Bridger's room!
Chase and I went to bed at 11 last night and this morning at 6:30 we couldn't help but check your blog first!! Wahoo! I'm so excited that the transplant was such an easy procedure. I tried to find some info about it last night but, like you said, "every person is different" so I didn't know if Bridger's procedure was the same or different from others...
Anyway, we're thrilled that Bridger SLEPT throught the whole thing and is doing well! Just more prayers being answered!
Regardless of what ward you're in you'll be joining us for ladies night out and park days per the usual. You only WISH you could get rid of us that easily:)
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From the mouth of Bridger

While taking down an air mattress Bridger was playing like it was his sinking ship and that I was his rescuer. Once we were safely onto our individual rescue rafts (aka pillows) I said, while making a paddling motion “Hurry and paddle, paddle fast”. Bridger slowly turned his head toward mine and said in a dua mom tone of voice “I have a motor” then decided to add “and if that doesn’t work I have a two headed paddle so I can still go fast”.
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I was in the kitchen and Bridger was sitting over the arm of the couch when he dropped something he was playing with. He began to ask me to come pick it up for him. “Pleas mom will you come pick this up for me”. I was half ignoring him thinking he can get down and get it. He was persistent “Mom pleas will you help me mom pleas…Jesus is going to put you on his naughty list if you don’t help me” I just thought at least he knows whose list is important.
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Trying to convince me to let him play video games he said “mom I really insist”
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Bridger’s Grandma got her hair cut short a little shorter than she wanted. Bridger kept looking at it and so Grandma asked “Did you see grandma cut her hair” Bridger “Does Grandpa like?” Grandma “yes” Bridger “Do you like it?” Grandma “Not really” Bridger “I think you look adorable!”
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After Going to the bathroom Bridger was holding the toilet paper and said “When I just see this toilet paper I think of God…a pause… It reminds me of Heavenly Father and Jesus”. I said “Well it is the White Cloud brand. Trying not to lol I asked what about the toilet paper makes you think of them? Bridger “I just do”. Mom “Is it the color, or maybe the pattern”? Bridger “The color”.
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While sitting down to a small dinner including chips homemade avocado dip that Bridger helped make, a casserole and some fresh veggies. Bridger shouts out as soon as the prayer ended “WHAT A FEAST!”
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While watching the first part of Wizard of Oz, specifically the part when Dorothy first walks out of her house into Oz, Bridger turned and asked “Is heaven beautiful”? I said “yes it is” He said “More beautiful than this?” referring to oz with its 1939 plastic flowers and back drops. I said “yes much more” still in aw, he said “this is beautiful enough”.
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Swatting at fruit flies with no success he stopped and proclaimed “They think I’m I a fruit!”
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Bridger bent his big toe nail back trying to move a basket. He was in a lot of pain. I said “come here and let me see” he said “It’s as red as a burnt pancake”.
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Waiting for the Dr. Bridger let me play his DS Game. I actually completed a short level. Bridger in an optimistic voice said “Good job Mom…I’m impressed”!
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I asked Bridger if he thought it would be fun if his Dad brought his bike down this weekend so they could ride bikes together. Bridger hesitated and said “What if he can’t keep up with me”
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One night I told Bridger a bed time story about how Blake and I met. I mentioned that we flirted long before we started dating even though dad would never admit to it. Then later in the story I mentioned we flirted while we dated. I went on to tell him about us getting married and a year and 3 months later we had a wonderful baby boy. At the end of the story he said “You and Dad sure flirted a lot”.
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Bridger wanted to play with his Nerf gun so I suggested some targets for him to shoot at. His reply was. “You could just be my target”
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As a nurse was leaving his room he turned and said, “Ta Ta”. Then he said, “Mom that’s Spanish for good bye.”

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