The Big Steamin' Turd ....AKA I'm Sick.: Back To Work

Today I started retraining for my normal job. The last month I had been preparing, and today I took a big technical test. And passed.

Yay!

I have another week and a half of training and testing, then I will be back up to speed and released to work.

I always have the thought in the back of my head to monitor my health and be aware of changes.

I remember things that were glaring hints pre-diagnosis: bruising, extreme fatigue, insatiable sweet tooth, unexplained weight loss, loss of muscle mass (Twiggy arms and legs), and swollen belly. I am sure I had skin and hair changes, but I didn't notice that much. Do me a favor and get checked out right away. Trust your instinct.

I still am ever so grateful to the doctors and nurses as Northside. I wonder about the ones who have moved on to other jobs. I know they are making a huge difference in someone else's life, just like they did for me. I hope they are happy. And I hope the ones who have stayed are happy too!

So, returning to work is another step forward. My health will be closely monitored. I am still trying to get up to date on vaccinations. I had 4 injections a week ago and am still a little sore. I know all of a sudden it will go away, but until then, I have this little reminder each time I bump my shoulder. I forget when I am due for more. There will be more until 2 yr post transplant, then antibody testing until 5 year post transplant. Wow. That will be 2020. I will be turning 50. 😳

Next restaging will be in May. Will try not to thnk about that too much since it's not enjoyable. If I remember correctly, it's really not a big deal. Time heals all, though. I do remember the last bone marrow biopsy didn't hurt at all, but I still had some anxiety going in.

The other big news is the 1.5 billion dollar lottery draws tonight. Can you imagine the hassles associated with that? Well.. I still bought one ticket. I guess because everyone was doing it. If fate wants me to win, fine. But I am 99.99999999999% sure I won't have to worry about it.

So, it's off to bed. I have a 4 am wake up. Yikes.

Thanks for reading. I hope you are enjoying each day. Remember it can all change in a blink of an eye.

And if you are experiencing a challenge: This, too, shall pass.