Jill Update

The purpose of this weblog was to keep Jill's family and friends current on her treatment for Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Jill passed away on January 20, 2013 after a 10 year battle against the disease and the side effects of her many treatments. This blog will now serve as a memorial to Jill. Please feel free to add your comments and thoughts.

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Location: Columbia, Missouri, United States

Saturday, October 08, 2005

Testing, testing, 1, 2, 3......



Jill and Sylvia arrived in Seattle on Sept 27 and moved into their apartment the next day. Her brother Harley arrived on the 28th and testing began for both. Harley was here for a week and will return when it is time for the transplant. Jill continues to have daily testing to prepare for the transplant and to determine if any other pre-treatment is required. The experience has been good so far and she is comfortable with all of her health care providers. The transplant schedule is not set until she has a scan and talks with the doctors later this week.

Jill and Sylvia are getting daily exercise walking up the hill to the clinic and they are starting to meet other transplant patients at the apartment. They have enjoyed some sight seeing within walking distance, including the main REI store just up the street. They also have a beautiful view of downtown and the Space Needle from their apartment (see photos). Their mailing address is 525 Minor Ave N Apt #403, Seattle, WA 98109. For immunity/health reasons, please do not send plants or flowers. Finally, Scott and Tom flew into town for a weekend of fun and distraction with their wives (insert your own joke here).

Scott

4 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

So glad to hear that the "show is on the road" in earnest and praying that all tests point to a direct speedy "onwards".
Enjoy each sunny day (I know nothing about Seattle.Am assuming there is lots of sunshine) and stay clean, microbiologically speaking, until you safely get to the actual transplant.
Still praying for all of you,Vera et al from Saskatoon.

8:01 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hey - good to hear from you folks. Starting to wonder about you, but did not want to bug you. Hope Scott likes the commuting from California. A little news at the risk of boring others - Daniel Bowin and Dennis Riley were born to Billy and Amy on Sunday morning. Everyone healthy and doing well. To round the Sunday events Aunt Bev (along with two other couples) drug me to wonderful downtown Jackpot, Nevada for ZZ Top concert last evening. Talk about inserting your own jokes - have at it. As always we are with you and thanks to you for keeping the rest of we old fluddy duddies informed. Love you.

Mel And Bev.

5:04 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi Jilly ! We love you.

Cathy and Mikalai

I can't have the Internet because I waste tons of time and $ on ebay.

9:46 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Awww! Ok! So it's been FOREVER since I've posted something (like you guys missed the heckling or something), but I just wanted to say hey! Sounds like things are going as well as to be expected, but if it gets Jill healthy, that's the important thing. Also, the pictures are so cute! :) Looks like Jill's keeping the bro in shape. After all, SOMEBODY has to! :)

7:29 AM  

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