Take my counts up, up, and away in that beautiful balloon!

I'm climbing into that balloon and want to have my counts ascend rapidly for a quick return home to maximize the amount of time I have there before coming into the Marrow Transplant Unit!

Let's go now, soaring white cells, ascending platelets, rising red cells!

May my marrow provide the necessary propulsion for me to go up, up, and away from the hospital and back home for a while!

With the love of Detlef and the support of so many friends and family members, it must be possible to get this balloon off the ground!