We've Been Counting...
(to the tune of "The Ants Go Marching
One By One")
We've all been counting one-by-one,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We've all been counting, oh what fun,
Hurray! Hurrah!
We've all been counting one-by-one,
And now 100 days are done,
Today's the 100th day of BMT!
Of BMT, hurrah!
Boom, boom, boom.
We've all been counting two-by-two,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We've all been counting, what a zoo,
Hurray! Hurrah!
We've all been counting two-by-two,
And now 100 days are gone with no flu,
Today's the 100th day of BMT!
Of BMT, hurrah!
Boom, boom, boom.
We've all been counting five-by-five,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We've all been counting, days he's been alive,
Hurray! Hurrah!
We've all been counting five-by-five,
And Clarkie has made it and thrived,
Today's the 100th day of BMT!
Of BMT, hurrah!
Boom, boom, boom.
We've all been counting ten-by-ten,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We've all been counting, and asking when,
Hurray! Hurrah!
We've all been counting ten-by-ten,
Is it safe for Clarkie to be outside again?
Today is the 100th day of BMT!
Of BMT,
HURRAH!
- Anonymous
Today is a very special milestone for Clark. On this day of thanks (American Thanksgiving), we have another wonderful thing to be thankful for. From August 20th (his second birthday) to this year’s American Thanksgiving – we have arrived at Clark’s 100th day of BMT.
The reason why day 100 is so important, is because the risk for complications from the transplant is highest during the first 100 days after a transplant. Graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) is a common complication after a transplant. In GvHD, the immune cells from the donated marrow or cord blood (the graft) attack the body of the transplant patient (the host).
GvHD that appears in the first 100 days after transplant is called Acute GvHD. Clark is now past the point of getting Acute GvHD! When GvHD occurs past day 100, it is called Chronic GvHD. This is still a possibility, and something we will watch out for over the next 2+ years.
To celebrate Day +100, we will be enjoying a delicious Thanksgiving dinner (and pie!). Even though this has been a tough year, I feel like I am incredibly lucky. And so I would like to give thanks:
- I am so thankful for my handsome, helpful, loving husband (that’s you Patrick!).
- I am thankful for my 2 cuddly, adorable sons.
- I am thankful for all of the family and friends in our lives (even from a distance while on isolation).
- And, finally, I am eternally thankful to Clark’s anonymous bone marrow donor. Thank you for the gift of life for my son.
Happy (American) Thanksgiving everyone. May peace and happiness be in all your hearts this holiday.