Another Leukimia Patient

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Just heard that a friend's friend's young daughter was diagnoses with Lekemia (ALL) today. She is being treated for an infection, then will begin the marathon of chemo.  Hopefully soon.

Now THAT is unfair. Such a young girl. And again, I know what questions that will come up: Why? How? Now what? How long? How bad? Etc.

All I can think is that I got a reason for mine now. I can be a source of positivity for them. I got yer positivity right here.

Please add Olivia to your prayer lists, paws crossed, and send her all your positive thoughts.

You can follow her by searching Facebook Community Pages for Love-For-Livi

OK - on to the "me" portion of the blog.

Day 18 in captivity. 

Day 12 of Hyper-CVAD Chemotherapy. My schedule goes to day 15. I hear on day 18 of chemo starting I can go home. That could be July 17, 2014 - less than a week away!

And then I spoke to the doctor today.  He says 10 - 14 more days here. Oh well. It's still over halfway through my stay in the hospital.  (Barring any unforeseen infections.)

Being released to home is dependent on my blood counts. They are zero now. They must recover to a level of "low" to be released. I will still be at risk of infection, so I have to be very careful at home. But I will be home! I don't know anyone who will be excited about that. No Dexter, no Annie, no one.  << sarcasm...

So, in preparation, my parents are coming down. Sometime. Mom will go crazy clean and Dad will grill burgers! (Sorry - no party. I can only have 3 extra healthy visitors at a time.)

I am still enjoying my time here. No, REALLY. The staff is so pleasant and friendly and that helps. I like seeing other patients walk the hallway.  There is tall southern lady who never really lost her hair, an older lady who has started smiling and talking to me as I pass, a fast walking man with a wife who cooks for him every day, and a new guy who is a sweet southern man. They each are doing well and look like they feel well too.  I like to make them smile. Today Buddy and I were walking.

Steroids make my hyper but they are a necessary part of killing the cancer.  This is what I look like with no sleep.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hfd4dhQN5is

It's true that a sleeping pill is immediately available for me. But I don't need it. Dude, I am 10 ft tall and bullet proof. Or maybe supersonic, bulletproof, and invisible! ;-)

So I am done with my walks for the day and hoping to get good rest. I was timed and average under 1min30sec per lap. I walk 30 min three times a day. That equals

Oooooooooo... Shiney!