Day +21

Since Steven is slated to come home on Friday, I will need to prepare.  I'm having the carpets cleaned this afternoon.  COH gives you guidelines on what needs to get done before the BMT patient comes home...vacuum, dust everything including blinds, clean bathrooms, kitchen, clean carpets, etc...  The only reason I went back to work was to justify getting a housekeeper.  Just kidding, but I do love having one.  I despise cleaning and equate it to putting bamboo under my fingernails.  COH actually recommends you have your house professionally cleaned.  The patient is never supposed to clean or pick up pet waste, or...sounds like business as usual :)

I broke the latch on my front door before leaving for work.  Of course.  I have time for this.  It's the latch that your thumb pushes down on in order to open the door.  Double doors look so nice until you need to buy hardware times 2.  Timing is everything.

The carpet cleaners were at the house early and finished my house in 1 1/2 hours.  When they were done, I went up to Simi Valley to run errands.  I needed to get a thermometer for the frig, meat thermometer,  and new hardware for the doors.  One of my good friends texted me and asked if she could do anything to help me prepare for Steven's arrival.  No I'm fine, I have to blah, blah, blah and get new hardware for the front door since I broke one of the latches this morning.  She offered her husband's assistance and voila, he came over and changed them out for me!  I am so grateful and they look marvelous!  Thank you!


Steven on the other hand, had a great day.  He walked another mile and did 7 miles on a recumbent bike.  His WBC count is at 4.0!  They are continuing to ween him off the IV's and substitute pills.  He took 8 pills this morning!
One of my BFF's brought me bleach, cutting boards and sponges.  So awesome!  Thank you :)  She also offered to make a sign that I want to put on the garage doors that says, Welcome Home Steven!