October 13, 2008

I knew my counts were not going to be up to 500 today so I told Marcus he could ride his bike up to see me. My White Blood cells went from 3 to 3.2 You can imagine my surprise when my Dr. said if I can't take being in the hospital anymore & I promise to follow her guidelines she would let me go home! So finally I made it out of the hospital, it has been 1 month to the day I was admitted to the James. My Neutraphils were only at 350 but I promised the Dr. that if I get a fever or anything that I will come back in. I have to be extra careful around people, wearing my mask out in public until my neutraphils get up to 1, 000.

They scheduled me to go to Madison County Hospital this Wed for Lab draws, then back to the James on Friday for the 4th Bone Marrow Biopsy & PICC dressing change, back to Madison County Hospital on Monday for more lab draws & then Wednesday back to the James for the results & scheduling my next admission & 1st go round with Consolidation Chemotherapy.

I was so sure I wasn't getting out today Marcus was just coming for a visit so he rode his motorcycle up to see me. I sent him right back home to get the truck, I had so much stuff it would not all fit in the car.

I had everything packed & was waiting on him to get back. we loaded the truck & were outta there. We went to Chipolte for lunch, I was ready to brave it again. We got home right before the kids.

They were all very surprised to see me. Zack came running to me from the bus. After everything settled down. I wanted to go for a short walk & since Zack is getting to be so chunky I thought he could use the exercise so he rode his bike & I walked behind him over to Ben 7 Tammy's & then back. He did real good If he got to pedaling to fast I would ask him to slow down & he would.

Later we took him to great clips for a hair cut since his school pictures are this week & his hair was getting so long. Hollywood's girlfriend works there so she cut his hair it was so funny. Zack cannot stand to have hair on his face or neck. so I had to keep brushing it off with a towel.

Afterwards we went to Walmart to drop off my prescription & get me a thermometer. Once back home everyone ate. I was going to go out to The Shop & have Donnie fix me a big greasy cheese burger, fries & cheese sticks but it was getting late & I figures I would be pushing it with the Chipolte earlier.

Spike is laying on my lap as I type this he is so cute. I was ready for bed & fir the first time in several months I was able to climb the stairs like a normal person! I know I am not better yet but I sure feel better than I did!