http://www.englishtraveller.org A sometimes-updated rambling of a European city girl's shockingly quiet life in rural Indiana. Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:26:17 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Please go to Keith's Page http://keithjustus.wordpress.com/ Mélaine is at peace. At 10:30 (local time, 11th August) Mélaine died. She stopped breathing and her heart beat on for a few more minutes. She was peaceful and we were all around her, proud of her and privileged to be there. We felt sure ... http://www.englishtraveller.org/?p=483 Despite being able to provide blood and platelets to support my low blood counts the doctors have essentially said there is nothing that they can do to help me. This being the case the we are starting to look at different remedies and alternatives and other options for cure. I ... http://www.englishtraveller.org/?p=481 Hello, This is Keith I am setting up my blog. It is not as cool as Mélaine's but I will try to blog daily if possible. Here is the Link http://keithjustus.wordpress.com Love and Peace. Keith http://www.englishtraveller.org/?p=480 Typed by Keith, dictated by Mélaine Hey who needs a spleen after all? After my last post, my spleen was causing me much distress and a lot of pain and getting quite enlarged. So the doctors decided to perform a splenectomy on Friday. This went remarkably well as my spleen was ... http://www.englishtraveller.org/?p=479 So much for that plan! Those few days out of the hospital will have to wait. Around the same time that they started me back on Neuprogen, they also decided to taper me off the steroids. As the days have gone on my fevers are getting worse (104 today) and ... http://www.englishtraveller.org/?p=478 This was sent from our dear friends, Chris and Renée who own their own dog organic biscuit company - click here for further information on Barkwheats. Hello Barkwheats Aficionados! This weekend on Maine's NBC affiliates WLBZ-2 and WCSH-6, they will be airing a special on Barkwheats during their Weekend 207 Report. ... http://www.englishtraveller.org/?p=477 Still in the hospital, still waiting for my counts to start coming back up, in particular the white counts and the neutrophils. The docs also started me on Neuprogen yesterday. Neuprogen is the bone marrow stimulant that is given on a daily basis. Neulasta is the two week stimulant which ... http://www.englishtraveller.org/?p=474 So I have to say that having one's brother donate Bone Marrow in order to save one's life is a pretty amazing thing. As things are getting closer for the transplant and now that Luc is here, I'm starting to see what an incredible experience this is. What's incredible is ... http://www.englishtraveller.org/?p=472 Twists and turns all the way. I've just finished another session of the McGrath Chemo regime. I enjoyed some lovely time at home, catching up on work, spending time with my little bean and loving being at home with my family. Unfortunately my lymph nodes and fevers thought the time ... http://www.englishtraveller.org/?p=467 It's crazy how this disease has a mind of its own. Every time I think I can plan and organise, the powers that be say, "Girl, let it go. This is not in your hands." While I know I have the power to aid in my healing through positive mental ... http://www.englishtraveller.org/?p=466