Day +30: It's raining?!?

Greeted with torrential rain this morning as we went to navigate our way back to CoH for blood draw, infusion, appointment with NP Anna.  Good to see the rain, would've preferred that it wait until we were settled inside.  In any event, things we learned from NP Anna:

• Numbers continue to look really good.  If "the donor" hadn't grafted the numbers would be lower.
• She referred to "the donor" as if it were a separate entity inside of my mom.  
• The steroids she's on are to "calm the donor down."  If the donor gets too excited about it's new locale then GVHD is possible--which is what happened slightly in the gut a week or so ago.  
• When actual donors (like the person responsible) are from other countries, there's a whole process they have to go to in order to approve things (i.e. because Frank's from Ireland there was some question about Mad Cow disease.  Apparently each country has it's own set of questions that are asked).  
• As far as NP Anna knows, Frank is the oldest donor they've used.
• 72 was the age of the oldest transplant recipient.

I'm off tonight and am passing the torch to my dad . . . There are even rumors that the patient herself might make an appearance on the blog soon.  Stay tuned.

From Eoin this AM: