Next step

During are meeting with Dr. Ott he said that Chris would probably need a blood transfusion. So we are now looking into how to donate my blood to him during surgery. I did not realize that it was so difficult. I thought that I'd go somewhere, donate my blood, they'd hold it till March 9th and then use it on Chris. But that is so fffaaarrrr from how its done. I am learning a lot. One great thing is that my insurance will pay for myself or Chris to donate (he could donate to himself before the surgery but he needs to heal). If your insurance doesn't pay its about $450.00 (wow!) Also if they don't use my blood it will be thrown away! I thought that maybe they could just give it to someone else since I will have already been screened. Nope. I will go in donate a pint of blood then I have to have a physical by my doctor and then I can donate another pint etc. Who knew that this was such a complicated process. But first things first Chris and I have to see if we have the same blood type. Neither of us can remember so today I will call doctors to ask what type we are. We are also lucky enough to have Megan and Ryan with strep throat. We are trying are best to keep them away from Chris. The bright side though is that if Chris got it now he'd still have 3 weeks to get better (he doesn't like it when I say that:) He is doing great. Everyday he is getting stronger and acting more like the "old Chris" I even had him take out the garbage the other day he's doing so well:) Thanks again for all the prayers, miracles do happen. Love ya, Ricki