Today's visit to the clinic was another in and out, speedy gonzalez visit. I thought it might be short and sweet because my counts were just beginning to come up on Saturday when I went to the clinic. I thought they would be even higher today which means that I didn't need to have a blood transfusion or platelets. And sure enough, the platelets were 50,000 today up from 42,000 on Saturday; the hemoglobin was 9.2, the same as Saturday; and my white blood cell count was up to 1.0 from 0.4. Oh excellent news! I saw the Nurse Practitioner too, who said that I am free to go to Asheville for the Thanksgiving holiday. She wants to check my counts again on Wednesday just to make sure everything is alright, and then it's off until Monday. Yippee!
If I could split myself multiple ways, I'd celebrate by spending Thanksgiving not only with my crew in Asheville, but also the great group of friends here who are doing a turkey, and my sister's house in Columbus Georgia where my Mom, Brian, and both sisters will be, and with my Dad, Lynn, and Mama in Charleston. I'd love to give thanks and celebrate with everyone who has supported me so much during these last 6 months. I am truly grateful to you all. Think of me when you eat sweet potato casserole or dessert, my favorite parts of the meal.
They had a big thanksgiving breakfast for us in the clinic this morning. Despite being a healthcare clinic, there were lots of yummy but not so good for you breakfast items like donuts, croissants, coffee cake, pound cake, sausage biscuits, ham biscuits, egg casseroles with ham or sausage, bagels, bacon, well you get the idea. It was very sweet of the nurses and other staff to make us such a spread. They also put together a bake sale downstairs to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma society. I met Karen P down there to visit a bit, and we each got a carrot cake. It's for a good cause and besides who can't use an extra dessert with Thanksgiving coming up.
Today's photo: Gracie letting me know she loves my Keen boots
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