Looking out my hospital window, it appears to be another pretty day. The trees off in the far distance sure are magnificent. I've had a good night as they bunched my blood pressure checks and lab draws and weight checks so that they wouldn't be waking me up every couple of hours. It makes a difference, especially between 12 midnight and 8am. I am waiting on Holly to arrive and say hello before she takes off for work, and I'm waiting for the team to round on me, giving me the okay to go home with a Daypass again. My friend Sandy who works in IT here at Duke has graciously offered to drive me home when/if they spring me. Her office is just across the street, and I could even wave to her from my window.
Some of my counts have begun to fall mildly with my hemoglobin down to 8.4 today. If it drops to 8.0 or below, they will give me a blood transfusion tomorrow. I hope they will just go ahead and do it, since the first week after chemo is tiring enough as it is. Having a little extra umphf from blood would help.
Not much else to report today. Just trying to keep it all quiet and easy.
Photo: Trees in the mtns on my favorite ridge, Sunset Mtn
5 comments:
Hello Theresa,
I'm writing to send good wishes to you from all of us at the Charles Drew clinic! I've finally overcome my apparent lack of technological savvy in order to figure out how to leave you a message this way. I'm so glad to know that you are looking forward to the end of this portion of the road, and returning to the clinic when you're able. I have happy visions of seeing a big smile on your face as you enter the side door from the parking lot, and I'll do my best to keep sending those visions to you! We all miss you so much. Please know that we continue to think of you and hope for your continued recovery. I'm looking at this beautiful sunshine today, hoping it brings you some powerfully healing rays.
With best wishes,
Kori
Dear Theresa
I am following your blog and think that you are a very brave and positive lady indeed.I send you my love and prayers for healing - may you continue to draw healing and comfort from the beautiful autumn (you say Fall I guess!) colours, the sun when it shines, and the natural world around you.
with all my best wishes and love to you.
Eleanor
Hi Theresa - I only deleted the last post because I seem to have put it up twice - nothing more!!
hugs Eleanor
Dear Eleanor-Thank you for your insightful words and well wishes. It makes me feel good to know that there are folks outside my immediate circle who enjoy perusing this. I mainly set it up to help my friends and family know what I was experiencing. What a treat to get a comment from a neat lady on the other side of the world!-teresa
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