November 2008
Jenny is still coninuting with her chemotherapy and Jethro comes with her as often as he can. One day he is accompaining Jenny when the doctor walks up to them. "Mr. and Mrs. Gibbs." "Hello doctor!" "I fortunately have good new for you. Your levels are improving much to my surprise." "Well to be honest doctor I am happy to have better levels after 2 ½ years." Gibbs remembered how bad her levels were in Mai 2006 when she was diagnosed and that they were not much better the whole time. "So what does that mean doctor?" "There is always hope Jenny. Is it possible for you to stay in the hospital for a few weeks?" "Why doctor?" "Because we have a bone marrow donor." Jenny starts crying because she is so happy and has almost given up hope. Gibbs says. "She is able to stay here. She will come back tomorrow. We want to notify the children first." "That is OK with me." Jenny and Gibbs return home and when the children are all home they tell them the good news.
The next day Jenny is in a room ready to receive the bone marrow. Gibbs is sitting next to her and is holding her hand. "Are you alright sweetheart." "No." "What is wrong honey?" "I promised Chloé a few days ago that I would go eat ice cream with her today. Without Ana. Just Chloé and me. And I promised her that we look for a few new things to wear. I broke the promise I gave Chloé." "She will understand honey. She will understand that you have to get well again." "I let our daughter down Jethro." "You did not. You only posponed it. She will understand it. I will talk to her tonight. Okay." "Thank you honey."
While they give Jenny the bone marrow she is sleeping and Jethro is still holding her hand not wanting to leave her side. He knows that she can feels his presence and he needs her to feel that. Because he knows that she will continue to sleep if she feels his presence. It was the same way during the sessions. Always when he was at her side she would sleep. If he was not there she would not sleep. Then she would sleep when she was back home again.
After seven hours of transplanting bone marrow Jenny was totally exhausted. She was exhausted though she had slept. After she is awake again the doctor checks on her. "How are you feeling Jenny?" "Tired but happy. When can I go home doctor?" "I would like to keep you here a few days just to make sure that everything is OK with you." "Doctor if you do not have any objection I would prefer to go home." "Honey please listen to the doctor." "Jethro I need the kids around. Please I want to go home." "Jenny how about this. I will keep you for one night just to make sure and then you can go home." "Ok I wikk agree to that doctor. Thank you." The doctor leaves th couple alone. Jethro talks to her again. "Honey do you really want to risk your health?" "Jethro I just need to be at home. You know me hospitals drive me crazy. I have spent more then enough time here when I was really ill. Still I only here for chemotherapy during that time. But it was everyday too. So I can say that I spent a big part of the day here every day and that for 2 ½ years including the therapy breaks. Jethro please I just want to go home." "OK. I will take you home when the doctor says you can go." "Thank you Jethro. I love you." "I love you too sweetheart." A few minutes later Jenny has fallen asleep again and Jethro is still at her side watching over her carefully and hoping that the bone marrow will help her.