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October 29, 2025

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A long visit at the hospital on Tuesday but mostly just waiting around.  His first return visit to McMaster. All is good. With transplant, an important drug is tacrolimus which suppresses the immune system so the new cells don't get kicked out.  He is being weaned off tacrolimus over the next couple of weeks. Marlon wanted to know when the PICC line would be removed.  Assuming all continues to go well it should be out within the month. Since getting out of Toronto, the pace has picked up and a full, normal, and healthy life is within reach. Happy dogs.  We have been making the most of the mild, dry weather.
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October 27, 2025

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He's off steroids.  In the morning he is expected at the hospital by 8am to check cortisol levels.  The levels can be affected by steroids as the body relies on the cortisol from the drug. It's good to think that the further away we get from the bone marrow transplant the closerk Marlon is to freedom from any treatment. A hawk watching a crow fly by
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October 26, 2025

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Drove Marlon to Guelph and spent a decent amount of time outside both before and after.  By the time the sun was going down, I felt chilled all the way through.  When I went to pick up Marlon, I cranked the heat in the car.  It helped a little.  He felt like it was too stuffy in the car.  When I was driving taxi, I often had the vehicle quite warm and toasty in the cold weather. Definitely not to everyone's liking. It was a real frost this morning.  
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October 25, 2025

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Spent a lot of time outside today. Marlon had a friend come over in the afternoon.  They walked and walked.  I am guessing Marlon tired his friend out. He is still immune compromised and is supposed to be somewhat isolated.  So far, he has pushed the boundaries a little (going into stores in Toronto with me).  He is planning to go into Guelph tomorrow and normally would take the bus.  I think that public transit might be a bit much. We have some ground cherries.  Unfortunately a lot of them froze outside.
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October 24, 2025

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It is good to hang out with the dogs again.  When we returned home and emptied our bags into the porch, Mina kept an eye on them.  Making sure we weren't planning on leaving again. In Toronto,  I was walking a lot more than Marlon.  I had to drag him outside for walks.  At home, I am telling him to go easy on himself.  While we were away, T and P were very busy with the garden, food, housework and the dogs (the dogs were treated like royalty).  I have been spending time getting caught up on some cleaning that they ran out of time to do, and my mail, and some organizing.  Busy days. Good old fall colours
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October 23, 2025

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So nice to walk around here.  The lovely fall colours, uneven ground, open space, far less traffic noise,... Marlon went on three walks and walked over three hours.   He will still be taking a chemo drug for the next year and that will start in a few weeks.  He was on this drug before transplant and it didn't leave him feeling too bad.  He wants to be strong and active like his old self While J's garden is mostly ready for winter this flower keeps on blooming.
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October 22, 2025

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We made it home! It felt like we had to wait longer for Marlon's appointment but as expected we were cleared for departure. So much stuff to pack up.  We had started yesterday but still so much. I am disorganized.  I fantasize about getting rid of everything but instead I hold on to stuff in case I might need it.  We both went for walks as soon as we got back.  Marlon by himself.  I went with the dogs and one of P’s friends who has been walking the dogs for us while we were away. Not much to this but it is so different.  An albino sunflower sprout.  So white.
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