Day + 4 A Little Relief

The stomach troubles are still ongoing, but perhaps the pace has eased a bit. I feel a bit better than yesterday, so that is great. My counts are bottoming out, so I had a platelet transfusion today, as the risk of bleeding is very high. Uncle Ed, with his weekly donations of platelets, would appreciate that one! The doctors also gave me a shot of GCSF, the same concoction my brother received last week, to try to help my very brand new marrow gain speed. The quicker my white count can recover, the lower the risk of complicated infections. My doctors are being pretty cautious.

The one bonus to being in bed or bathroom the past few days is that I caught all 5 days of the US Open. Perhaps the unending focus of Tiger or the laid-back attitude of Rocco has given me a little boost. Or maybe it's the unending supply of energy and prayers you have been sending. Or all of it likely. That's the way the world works! I'm just enjoying this time of feeling not half bad...I'm even wearing jeans to prove it. Cheers.

Days +2,3 Continued Yuck

Not much to report. More issues with my stomach/bowels during the night, an X-Ray of my abdomen, and fluids. The first results showed no infection, but they're running that again now and a few other tests to help rule out some larger problems. I've had a few hours here and there over the past couple days where I felt okay, so I can't complain too much. We'll see what the next few days bring...thanks again for all your wishes. I can still look at my blackberry from bed!