I’m going to try to keep this brief. Man, I’m tired. This afternoon I just crashed on my bed. Mom says it’s all catching up with me since it’s pretty much been non-stop since we arrived home Sat. afternoon. The house is now cluttered thanks to all the stuff mom and I brought back with [...]
No, I’m not talking about breakfast. It’s a vent and silly compared to everything else, but I thought it’d be funny to share. What I’m talking about is my face. Before my first cancer in 2005, I had a pretty round face that people said was “cute,” which is okay when you’re younger but it’s [...]
I’m released to go home, but I’m not quite done yet. Turns out I have to have another test tomorrow, but it shouldn’t be too bad. I have to get a bone density test because some of the drugs I’m on, especially the steroid, can cause bone loss. The doctor told me that it’s a [...]
Continue reading about St. Patty’s Day = Release Day (Love the Luck of the Irish)
This is it, my last week in Tampa. So, there’s ton to do, starting today. In addition to my normal labs and chest x-ray, I needed to have a pulmonary test to follow-up the one I had pre-transplant. It went well – go lungs. I also had to get an injection. Actually, turns out, I [...]
One of the major issues that my doctor said I would face is boredom, especially in the hospital. Boy, was she right. I would sometimes literally find myself staring at the clock, watching the seconds tick away. Once in the apartment, it was pretty much the same – at first. Plus, it didn’t help that [...]
The phrase I would for today would be “common sense.” When I go home, I can live, but I have to be smart about it. I have to pay close attention to how I feel each day. I have to continue working out my legs. I have to continue my nutrition and watch out for [...]
I remember being exhausted when Jacob was a baby. Little sleep, constant breast-feeding – I thought I was going to lose my mind. The first night Jacob slept through the night in the crib in his own room, I was beyond ecstatic. Finally, I could sleep and believe me, I was a much nicer person [...]
Mom and I spent Monday night with the Peacock family. It was a fun evening, seeing Andi’s parents again after probably a decade. Michael made a delicious meal of baby back ribs and homemade mac & cheese; Andi’s mom brought the green bean casserole The kids were adorable and having a great time with the [...]
Today has been good. I got a lot of information, and I’m okay with it. Mom and I are driving a rental car and Progressive has my car, which should be fixed within the next 3-5 days at no cost to us. Originally, it seemed that this was going to be an issue because Progressive [...]
Today started out pretty normal. We had to wake up early – around 5:30AM in order to be at Moffitt by 7AM. I checked in at the BMT office, got my ID bracelet, and talked to our neighbors while we waited. I had my blood drawn - the usual 5 tubes on Monday. Then, I [...]