9:16p.m. Wednesday, June 6th – Day 16
Hi Everyone,
I know I posted this morning after I talked to Mike. Well, I just talked to mom who went to visit him today. It was a very negative day. Mike is just having a hard time and doesn’t want to be cooped up in his room in the unit!!! Anyway, lots of people tried to talk to him but he just wasn’t able to connect today. I am hopeful that he will take some meds to help even out his emotions for a while. I (and his Social Worker and others) think that it would help. He has always been one to not want to take meds! But hey, sometimes you need to to get through the rough spots!
So, Prayer Warriors, please throw in a few extra prayers for Mike. He just needs a little boost. I am going to try and go down again on Friday with Aunt Barbara (John’s wife) Stephen, Andrew (John’s kids) and Aaron (my kid) to see old Uncle Mike who is now very bald!!
Thanks again for the extra prayers – as if you aren’t already getting sore knees! 
love, Ann
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June 6th, 2007 at 6:42 pm
This is Mom adding a happy two cents: I phoned Mike just before 10pm tonight and he’d taken a shower (that helped in more ways than one!) and he had walked 4 laps this evening! Let’s hear it for Mike: Hip, hip….He is going to come around, I am sure!
Wait till the whip-crackers and their young ‘uns hit the premises Friday!
Again we thank you for all your support, physical, mental, emotional and for your other gifts, too! God bless you all. Much Love, The Mom
June 7th, 2007 at 9:09 am
This is Cousin Sara, the Pharmacist in Ohio. I have every confidence that the docs at UM will help Mike out. I agree that better living through chemistry when you are depressed (as anyone in Mike’s situation would be!) is a very reasonable way to go!
What Mike is going thru is what is to be expected with a BMT. Not pretty, but I’m happy he is moving through the process as expected. When I visited I told him I thought he was VERY BRAVE to do this. I know he’s not feeling very brave right now…but there will be a new Mike when this is completed!
Prayers are coming from Akron, OH and from Aunt Buena in Dayton, too…who is also reading the blog – Thanks Ann and Joe for doing this for all of us…especially for Mike!
Love, Cousin Sara
June 7th, 2007 at 10:32 am
Hi Mike,
Take it from someone who knows, meds. can sometimes help! I wish I could be there with you. Please hang in there. I like you with hair … I am sure you are just as adorable without! Remember when we talked before you went into the hospital, we said to ask them to put you into that comatose state and wake you when it was over. Still sounds good!
I still read your updates everyday. I am thinking about you daily. See you soon.
Chris