I haven’t written anything for a while because I haven’t had the strength, desire, coherent thoughts to write. The only reason I’m attempting this is to fill you in over the past few days. I was released from the hospital on the 16th = a week early. I still, however, have daily trips to the [...]
On Thursday, August 25, Rick received his transplant. It was pretty anticlimactic as compared with the preparation. At around 6:45 p.m., the nurse announced they were going to start the pre-meds. At 7, they started infusing the new bone marrow and by 7:20 p.m. they were done! Twenty minutes! The nurses and doctor had several [...]
Well, here we are. I go in the hospital tomorrow and all things seem to be going well. Beginning tomorrow, there will be no more fresh fruits and veggies for me. Also, no salads, no flowers or plants. My CVC line was put in without any problems. By this weekend, the nurses will begin using [...]
If they ever remake ‘The Magnificent Seven’, I have debs on Yul Bryner’s role.
Today was a pretty emotional day and I’m having a hard time understanding why. I should know more tomorrow about my hospital stay beginning next week. I haven’t mentioned it, but Zachary has been staying with me for a week now. Tracy went back to Omaha on Monday. Zachary is doing a great job getting [...]
As far as I know, I am still on for my transplant this month. However, the date has been pushed back since the last time I addressed any of this here. As of now, I go in the hospital on Thursday, 8/18 and undergo transplant on 8/25. The delay is due to the donor not [...]
I attended a seminar a number of years back in which the speaker was promoting the idea that each of us needs to make a list, one through ten, of the wonderful things that have happened to us during the day. For his purposes, this speaker was interested in workplace events, but the same principle [...]
Moments before my mask caught fire. 55 and clueless.
Missing radiation pictures mysteriously return
As already mentioned, I had a Friday afternoon appointment with Dr. Donato, my transplant doctor. The results from my tests were all good and she was quite pleased with my appearance. She summed up everything by saying, “I couldn’t be happier.” Specifics on the transplant are still somewhat up in the air. Michelle, my transplant [...]