Happy Day 22 (nah, I’m not counting at all!) :)
Thursday, October 30th, 2008It’s Wednesday night, and I’m looking forward to watching “Private Practice”, then hittin’ the hay.
OK, now it’s after “Private Practice” and I’m watching “Lipstick Jungle”…geez, what a tv bum I’ve become, huh?
Anyway, this will be a quick entry, ’cause I’m very sleepy right now, but all is well. My team told me yesterday that I am doing exceptionally well, that out of 60 or so patients they are treating, I’m number one in terms of health. My neutrophils, white count, etc are all coming up which is definitely a good sign!!
I’m just sitting here finishing up my 2nd infusion of fluids for the day. I do one in the AM and one in the PM. The bags have generic fluids, plus some magnesium and potassium to make sure my levels are normal. Oh! Also, they told me the only days I have to come to the clinic now are Tuesday and Friday! I no longer have blood draws every day! So that’s very good news, don’t ya think?!!
Sorry I’m not too inspired to write as of late…I just feel tired, so I take naps, but then I stiil feel a little tired. I’m still walking every day, and just taking this whole process one step at a time (like the pun?!! haha). The hardest is always making that final move from the couch to my bed at night….I mean, it takes energy to brush your teeth the right way and to change in pajamas!!! 
I hope you like the photos below. My mom and I are hanging in there, and just taking it day by day. I know I’m not through everything and that anything can happen in the future, but I’m just counting down the days and doing the best I can. Thank God Mom’s with me to take care of me!!
Love from Seattle
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- Meet Tom Coughlin, a fellow Team in Trainer who walked the VA Beach Half and the San Francisco full this year....AND he is also a leukemia and transplant survivor. I enjoyed meeting him and his wife--thanks so much for stopping by!! (ps. my backpack has my daily fluids in it) :)
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- My mom and I went to the Ballard Locks today to check it out...these little plaques on the ground depicting salmon lead you to the salmon ladder.
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- I think this guy likes to watch the boats go in and out.
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- The boats are waiting for their turn to go through!
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- They are untying the little boat from the big one...I guess they all tie up to each other with bumpers and all, and once the locks start opening, they free each boat from the lines.
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- Here's the lower side, the Puget Sound part of the locks.
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- Part of the fish ladder (I think!) (mostly salmon)
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- The lone salmon...he was the only one in the fish ladder and he was swimming backwards...I don't blame him! Going upstream and heading to the Sound means finishing out his life cycle and dying! I don't blame him---go your way buddy!! I think there could be a children's book in this..."Joey, the salmon who swam backwards"...what do ya think?
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- A closer view of Joey!! I'm thinking good thoughts that somehow he'll break free and do whatever he has on his agenda!
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- Here is the higher side, Lake Washington
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- the gates are opening!
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- And the little guy is out and free to have fun in the Puget Sound!
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- "There's gotta be some good food in all that rapid-like water!!"
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- I've always liked trestles...maybe 'cause there's one right near where my mom grew up in PA...anyway, it looks pretty with the town behind it.
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- Is this a weeping evergreen? That's what I told my mom anyway! :)
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- If you look closely, you'll see me in there--I blend right in with the tree!!
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- What a gooooorgeous day!!!
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- It looks just like Charleroi with the train on it....I also can't help but think of "Stand by me" whenever I see a trestle...anyone else do the same thing?
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- Look at the beauuuutiful flowers!!
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- Mom stops to smell the roses. :)
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- A pretty flower sent from me to you!
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- Mom liked this little cafe, near the Ballard Locks.
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- Meet Atticus, a cute dog we met outside a creperie in Ballard.
