Spleenless and ready for Summer

Where does the time go? I try to wait for interesting/exciting news to update this blog...we are in the "wait and see" holding pattern again. I had my spleen removed in May in hopes of destroying the antibodies that fight my new red blood cells. The great news is that I didn't need a transfusion for a month after the surgery. It's too soon to see a pattern in transfusions, yet, but it definitely reduced the amount of transfusions that I've needed. I feel great and am able to take on a lot more than I have for the past year. I think my body is just used to functioning on half the normal amount of blood. I do look forward to normal amounts of blood and energy...SOON!

My doctors okayed a trip in April to the Florida Keys with Ken's family. Ken's parents were asked to preside over the Mormon Church in part of Russia, Kazakstan and Belarus. They will be living in Moscow for the next three years. Of course we will miss them and we will not see them very often. It was fun to all be together. A week after returning home from Florida, we flew to Disneyland with my parents. We loved spending time with our family! We're in the thick of birthdays right now. Olivia just turned 11, Joshua got baptized, Grace turns 6 in two weeks, and Eleanor & Noah turn 3 a few days later. We are in the epic stage of no diapers! The landfill is definitely grateful, I'm sure. It's summer...life is great! As always, thank you for your love, support, and prayers.