January

Henry Ford Hospital – Day 29 – Going Home

Today, Cathy, my Nurse Practitioner, came into my room and said what I have been waiting to hear – “How would you feel about going home today?” While my neutrophil…

Henry Ford Hospital – Induction – Day 27

Given the fact that my counts still weren’t going up, the doctors made the decision to start giving me Neupogen injections. This drug is designed to stimulate the growth of…

Henry Ford Hospital – Induction – Day 26

I’ve been off antibiotics for 24 hours now, untethered from the IV pole. I’m enjoying the freedom of being able to walk around and flip around in the bed without…

Henry Ford Hospital – Induction – Day 25

I’ve been having issues with eating and appetite over the past few days. I’ve been on a number of different antibiotics and antifungals since the fever spikes in December. I…

Henry Ford Hospital – Induction – Day 22

Still waiting for my blood counts to go back up. The last few nights I’ve gotten better sleep with less frequent trips to the bathroom, but my appetite hasn’t been…

Contact from Be the Match
Today was an interesting day. I received an email from the National Bone Marrow Registry's Be the Match program. I had joined the registry in 2013 after hearing about stories…
Henry Ford Hospital – Induction – Day 20

Today I felt tired for most of the day. I seemed to have gotten a good night’s sleep the night before – I went to bed around 10 pm and…

Henry Ford Hospital – Induction – Day 19

Today my hair started to fall out. I first noticed when hair started falling in my face, and I noticed small hairs on my pillow. I found that I was…

Henry Ford Hospital – Induction – Day 18

I was able to get untethered from my IV pole for about 3 hours yesterday. Having a line attached restricts how I can move and sleep. It also restricts me…

Henry Ford Hospital – Induction – Day 16

Because I wasn’t eating much, I had been drinking Ensure. The funny thing about Ensure was that it was the only thing that tasted GOOD. Chocolate Ensure tasted just like…

Henry Ford Hospital – Induction – Day 15

Thanks again for your continued prayers and support. THANK YOU to Bro. and Mrs. Tounsil for the wonderful gift! Just want to let everyone know that my 7 days of…

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