Month: December 2022

We’re still happily grinning because of yesterday’s news 😊😊 And on top of that … today is the shortest day of the year 😊😊🌲 Life just gets better and better x

I’ve just had my first blood test results since leaving Hospital. And I’m almost normal … already!!! I’m absolutely thrilled and grateful!!! I still need to be extremely careful about avoiding infection – because my blood cells are really brand new, and still in the very early days of training at blood cell school. BUT… Continue reading DAY 35

It’s so good to be free from snow and ice, and because of that, today was the first day that I could have a blood test since returning home.    I’m really looking forward to seeing the results. They should be available by Wednesday when I’ll be able to see how my neutrophils are doing.… Continue reading DAY 34

I’m almost a third of my way to DAY 100 … and DAY 100 is very important. DAY 100 is important because it’s a milestone, and turning point in my recovery. By DAY 100 the greatest risk for critical side effects is past … my stem cells will have engrafted and be busy making magical… Continue reading DAY 33

I’ve noticed that I’m very strangely emotional since the transplant. And particularly emotional since getting home a week ago. My daughter, Beth, gave me these Wild Remedy Poetry Capsules, and Mandy randomly picked one for me, this morning. Each capsule contains a different message. Well, as soon as I read the capsule’s contents … my… Continue reading DAY 32

A lovely chill out recovery day 😊

Well today is DAY 30.  I need to track the DAY count because it’s a progress measure. Everything is going well, but the snow and ice are annoying. Because of that, we can’t get to hospital for my blood tests.  I’ve just spoken to the Hospital staff, and my blood tests will now be done… Continue reading DAY 30

STILL FROZEN HERE🙄! We still can’t get out of our house for Hospital appointments !!!

But having a peacefully happy recovery day 😊

Snow, and a bit wobbly 😵‍💫 … I must be patient! I tried a bit too hard yesterday, and paid the price today 🥴, so I must slow down!! And, because of the snow, we couldn’t attend a hospital appointment this morning 🙄. So sleepy recovery day 😶