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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
On Saturday, December 19th the doctors started my chemotherapy. It was a 7+3 regimen, meaning that I would receive one type for 7 straight days along another type for the…
I checked in to Henry Ford Hospital on December 17th. Most of that day was just spent getting acclimated to the new environment. I had a private room with a…
December 16, 2015 marked the start of the next chapter of my life. On that day, I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. I was shocked, surprised, scared, but most of…
It’s been a while since I provided an update. As the saying goes… no news is good news. Things have been going very well with my eyes. I just got…
A few days after my sutures were removed I was feeling a lot better. I was able to play a round of golf that Saturday and had a very busy…