After 62 days in the hospital I finally got to go home. Well actually, I already am home. I've spent three nights sleeping in our new house, and with the aid of sleeping pills I manage some decent sleep. It's so good to be home! Although I can spend the majority of my time at my own whim now, I do still need to check in with the hospital every ( Read more... )

Right now I'm using the internet from home! It's exciting to be here, not only because the internet is fast and reliable, but also just to be home for a few hours. It's a weird feeling though. Because this is only my second time here, and Brian's been living here for over a month already, I feel like I'm in somebody else's house. We have new ( Read more... )

Things have been improving and we're feeling very positive lately. Besides getting a spot of sunburn on an excursion outside over the weekend, I have been feeling well and my stats are improving. My lung infection seems to be clearing up and I am no longer in need of continuous oxygen supplementation which makes life a lot easier. I've also been 6 ( Read more... )

My lung biopsy went well. They were able to get the sample they needed through keyhole surgery with no problems ( Read more... )

Hope you all had a great Happy New Year! Mine has been a bit up and down already. Unfortunately upon reviewing my bone marrow biopsy from 1 or 2 weeks ago (results took a very long time to get back) the doctors found Leukemia cells in the bone marrow. They were hoping that the last round of high-dose chemotherapy would get rid of all these in ( Read more... )

Now that the holiday season is in full swing, things are finally looking on the upside healthwise. Although I spent Christmas in the hospital, I am slowly but surely recovering. A lot of my symptoms have gone away or are getting much better. The doctors think that I will finally get some white cells this coming week, and hopefully once my body ( Read more... )

Hello again from the hospital! I've been here since Monday this time. With only 2 days at home in between my two stays, I've been in the hospital for nearly 3 weeks now. Longest stint for me, and kinda weird since there isn't a whole lot wrong ( Read more... )

Still in the hospital. Today it has been one week, the longest I have been an inpatient, and scary thing is I know I'll be here at least another 6 nights! It helps to look at these things as missions or goals to attain and then at least I can pin a badge of courage on for a little bit ( Read more... )

I'm still here. Was supposed to go home this morning, but another spike in my temperature (39) last night kept me here on more medication. I did however, go out with Brian in a wheelchair this afternoon and finally got some fresh air. It's so nice out! I hate to be missing it! But it was good to feel a breeze again ( Read more... )

I've been in the hospital since Tuesday night. I went into the ER with a fever after feeling crappy for days and not thinking to take my temperature earlier. Doctors were worried. Yesterday I had a horrible procedure called a bone marrow biopsy where they drill out a sliver and take some fluid from your hip bone. I can barely walk. They do this ( Read more... )