Tomorrow is the day I've been waiting for.....busting this joint! I will have been in the hospital for 24 days. That's better than the 30 days the stem cell literature says to anticipate (knowing that all cases are unique and individual) and much better than the May 16th date the admitting nurse gave me when I entered on April 11th. So I am feeling so blessed!
I must say that the nursing care has been excellent and everyone here has been extremely competent and personable. My hair is 99% gone. The photo bellow was taken on Thurs. May 1st, when I was allowed to leave the floor in order to go downstairs to the 6th floor beauty parlor in order to have a major hair cut with my hair about 90% gone. Thanks to my MDS friend Sharon and her sister Dede, I now have a cute new head wrap and a beautiful scarf. I have had to go on-line to purchase some additional styles to get me through until the hair starts growing back!
Today was a nice Sunday spent with all my boys....Jerry, Stephen and Nathan. My blood counts went down in general, so I needed hemoglobin today as well as a neupogen shot to stimulate my white count to go back up again. It's hard to look outside and not be able to feel the warm sun and dry cool weather all of Houston is enjoying this past week. But tomorrow we will meet again...Can't wait!!
(While on the stem cell unit we are not allowed to leave the 17th or 18th floor where the filtration system is much safer).
Tomorrow, I will also finally be disengaged with my Intravenous lines attached to the IV pole.
Jerry tells me that he's a little envious that after being married to a Czech for over 32 years I have become so attached to a POLE! (Jerry Joke)!!
Gail and her "Pole"
Gail, I finally figured out how to find your blog and I find out you're out of the hospital! That's good news! I haven't read anything else, I'm going to start at the beginning and catch up. Hope all is well. You are in my prayers!
ReplyDeleteHi! Ms Gail I'm so happy for you. I hope to see you soon. You are a beautiful, amazing and incredible woman. That's what Gregi and me think. Hi this is winsome am praying for u
ReplyDeleteHi! Ms Gail I'm so happy for you. I hope to see you soon. You are a beautiful, amazing and incredible woman. That's what Gregi and me think. Hi this is winsome am praying for u
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