Today is my birthday…sort of. It’s my stem cell birthday. Last year, on this day, the stem cells were being put back in and neutropenia was about to begin. I have been following other people on Facebook as they get their transplants. I love seeing all the pictures of...
Wednesday, May 24, 2023 started out as the best day since I have been home! Why? It was the closest day to ‘normal’ that I have had in years! Dick and I live in a small town surrounded by mountains with a quintessential Main Street. Said Main Street is roughly 4...
When I say ‘You,’ I really mean ‘Me.’ It seems a little ironic that I have dipped so low, I mean lower than I have ever been since getting MS 16 years ago! I suppose that it is always darker before it’s light, and blah, blah, blah! All I can tell you is that this is...
Well, tomorrow will be exactly a month since I've been home. So, why haven't I been writing, you might be wondering. After all, I wrote pretty often while I was sick! Sick! Sick! I will tell you that I have been sleeping A LOT since I've been home. I mean, I could...
After having what was arguably one of the worst evenings of my time here, (and if you have read any of my other posts, you know that is saying A LOT!) I woke up on June 24, feeling OK. As I said before, I ate a little and it stayed down. I showered and no dry heaves....
A few days ago, I finally wrote about the stem cell transplant which took place last week! I need to bring you up to speed on all things neutropenic. According to Wikipedia, 'neutropenia is an abnormally low concentration of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) in...