Day +3

The mind of man plans his way, but the LORD directs his steps.   Proverbs 16:9


Exercise went well today.  Managed another 16 laps (1mile equivalent) and 10 km. on the exercise bike.  Slept well last night.  Then the food came...."Clean up on aisle 7!"  Managed to hold down most of breakfast, but dinner time was another story.  The trigger today may have been the chocolate Ensure or the iced mocha coffee from Wendy's.  Perhaps too much cold for the ole tummy.  On the positive side, we got a new visitor's chair for the room out of the incident.  The chair is blue and goes better with the room decor.

There was a SNAFU with yesterday's labs and resultant numbers.  For those unfamiliar with the acronym "SNAFU":  Situation Normal-All Fouled Up.  Those numbers recorded in yesterday's blog were apparently incorrect as today's numbers went "up" by comparison.  Of course, this shouldn't happen.  So the blood tests were repeated later today and the results posted.  Here are the correct counts for today, Day +3:  WBC:  1.4;  Hemoglobin:  9.8;  and Platelets:  142.  The nurse said these counts are what would be expected at this point in time.  Let's pray the lab techs are more accurate and careful in the future.

The attending doctor from the stem cell transplant team is Dr. Ayash.  She visited today and mentioned that she will be here three weeks.  She "warned" us (with a smile on her face) that she usually gets crabby by the 3rd weekend.  Thus, our goal is be discharged between the 2nd and 3rd weekend.  Please keep that time frame in your prayers.

Had visitors this afternoon.  Kathy Porter and her physician husband, Bob, stopped by after being in Ann Arbor to see Bob's aunt.  They drove through several downpours and construction delays, but arrived safely.  Was fun talking with them and we enjoyed their company and gift of two Panera Bread cinnamon crunch bagels.  Contrary to popular belief, I am NOT in isolation or quarantine during my stay here at Karmanos.  The only restriction on visitors is that they must be healthy.  Are there any restrictions?  Yes, no pets or flowers in the rooms.

A closing thought for today.  God has placed wonderful doctors, nurses, and other staff persons in our lives during this time.  They are caring, friendly, and dedicated to their work.  We see on a daily basis how God is in control.


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