Day + 8

WBC 0.4, HGB 95, PLTS 21 ANC?

Quote of the Day:
"MOST PEOPLE WHO SUCCEED IN THE FACE OF SEEMINGLY IMPOSSIBLE CONDITIONS ARE PEOPLE WHO SIMPLY DON'T KNOW HOW TO QUIT?"
-Robert H. Schuller

Today I woke very tired.....after a restless, interupted sleep....fatigue is a big part of this process & will continue for a long time to come. My Stem Cell doctor usually tells his patients to expect to be a full year before totally returning to normal. I expect to be recovered well ahead of that time....

After trying to eat about a 1" piece of banana plus some diluted O.J., my heartburn worsened & the next thing I new, it all came up again! O.J. is really too acidic to drink when the lining of your esphophagus tract is gone.....anything non liquid hurts when it goes down. I did manage to keep a couple of spoonfuls of macaroni & cheeze down at lunch.

My new room is great......very bright, even though it was foggy most of the morning. The fog has now burned off & I can sit up in bed & look at trees, ocean & sky!














VIEW FROM MY OLD ROOM!













I had a treat today.......my friend Kathy B. dropped into my room for about an hour to play her mini guitar & sing me some songs......music is like a natural drug & I find it to be a wonderful healer!! She left me her little guitar & some music books....encouraging me to use some of my time to learn how to play. I will probably play around with it some.....though I may want to be careful that my finger tips don't turn black & blu......due to my low platelets.

Dr. Salih was in to see me this morning & Dr. Hasegawa was in this evening. They both seem pleased that my WBC jumped up to 0.4. This is a good indication that my Stem Cells are engraphing.....I am looking forward to tomorrows results. We are still waiting for the ANC values.

On the subject of my hair.....I still have it.....though it is coming out one piece at a time. (all over my pillow & sheets). During my chemo treatments last fall, I shaved my head on roughly day 17 after my 1st treatment........this was after my hair came out in clumps & clogged my parents shower on a couple occasions. One of the symptoms to indicate you are losing your hair, is that your roots feel itchy & hurt a bit when moved around. I will keep you posted on this issue.

Good night!