Just a quick note and then I am off to bed. My blood counts have completed bottomed out so I had to have platelets and a blood transfusion. That took 5 hours. Then I had a reaction to the transfusion and broke out in hives, was itching like mad. Gave me benadryl and I started having pains in my chest. It was almost 6PM so all the doc were gone. I was given another dose of benadryl and sent to the ER for evaluation and observation. The hives and itching subsided and my chest stopped hurting. They think the pain in my chest is due to sores (like I had in my mouth) in my esophagus. The best news of all (not) is the transfusion did not take and my numbers are still low. I had the choice to either stay and get the transfusion tonight or come back tomorrow. I wanted to go home so that is what I chose to do. I sent almost 12 hours there. In addition my cell phone’s battery went dead and Tim forgot his. Hope for a better outcome tomorrow.
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Your family and friendS are here for you sis. Remember the road may get rocky and defintely will be well worn but at some point it will level out!!!
Hang in there
BELEIVE
I love you! Even after an exhausting day like you had there is still FIGHT in your words above!! You sound tired but pissed (can I say that word on your web site?)!! Good for you! Go get ‘em!! They will figure out what went wrong and today should go better! You are never alone! I’ll check on you later! Hugs! Amy
Nice Reminders
Written by Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer in Cleveland, Ohio.
“To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I’ve ever written. My odometer rolled over to 90 in August, so here is the column once more:
1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone…
4. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and parents will. Stay in touch.
5. Pay off your credit cards every month.
6. You don’t have to win every argument. Agree to disagree.
7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.
8. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for retirement starting with your first pay check.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.
12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye. But don’t worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful or joyful.
18. Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It’s never too late to have a happy childhood. But the second one is up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets and wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion, today is special.
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words ‘In five years, will this matter?’
27. Always choose life.
28. Forgive everyone everything.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.
35. Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative — dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need.
42. The best is yet to come.
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.”
Enjoy your journey…
Been away for a few days. so sorry for all the issues with the transfusion. I am thinking of you. You are so strong. Hang in tough. Sally