Jerry, checking in

It’s day 92. 92 days since I had my bone marrow wiped out and replaced by my brother's. (Who was the first one to try this crazy idea?) Everything is still going great. The only complaint I have lately is that I’m tired a lot. All the medicine I’m taking is probably more responsible for my fatigue than anything else. The docs are continuing to monitor me at least a couple times a week, making sure that my crazy brother’s marrow doesn’t mess up what used to be a very healthy body. My hair is starting to grow back. My kids say that it’s coming in a slightly different color. It looks ok to me. Thank you for all your support and all the great Relentless photos. I could not do this without all of you.

Relentless, indeed

Mark to Jerry: "Things going boom, bad guys with guns, and good guys with even bigger guns. Wish you were there pal."

Jerry to Mark: "It's been about 11 weeks so far. Sometimes I miss work, sometimes I don't. But I always miss the people. I work with such friendly people. Wish I was there today..."

My brother, still smiling

Feeling great today. But stopped in to see the doc and they hooked me up to this stupid machine. That's me today, 20-25 pounds lighter and no reason to shave this week! Thanks for messages and notes. You guys are great.

Message from Jerry: "A Long Process"

"Sorry for lying low, but it’s been hectic lately. Thanks again for all the support and for those of you that attended the dinner. I appreciate your emotional and financial support. It’s been an amazing and humbling experience. I’m feeling pretty good but I’m learning that this is ...a long process. Though I got out of Duke in record time, there is still a lot to do. I’ve had some stomach and other problems but we are working through them. I see the docs a lot, in Charlotte and at Duke, but it’s great to be at home and not a hotel. It’s been challenging here of late. My daughter Lindsey was in the hospital for a week with some bizarre infection last week. Of course, I was banned from the hospital, so I couldn’t visit. That was tough. On top of that, my son Michael was playing his first scrimmage at middle linebacker and broke his arm this weekend. He’s handling it well. Just another challenge. We laugh and smile everyday. Love to you all."

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