Monthly Archives: August 2011

Are there still side-effects I am dealing with? Well yes, thanks for asking. I still have a slight case of peripheral neuropathy (tingling and numbness in my hands and feet). My taste buds are on strike which means I can’t fully … Continue reading →

My dear friend and colleague Lynn Webb-Thomas has passed away today of complications from Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Stem Cell/Bone Marrow Transplant. I will forever be grateful that destiny brought our paths together. Lynn has demonstrated by example to have grace in the face … Continue reading →

Here it is, my 6 months post bone marrow transplant milestone and all is well. It’s hard to believe that 6 months ago today my life was in the balance. I remember the fear and the uncertainty that filled my every … Continue reading →

My daily routine consists of waking up after sleeping on average 10 hours (12 hrs if I did an energy sapping activity the day before), take my morning meds, have a leisurely coffee while watching Food Network (the irony of watching cooking … Continue reading →

I have had a really busy weekend in terms of activities. Here I was, months without anything to do, and now that I have more energy, events are piling up. I have been wanting to be engaged in the world … Continue reading →

Building physical strength apparently doesn’t happen overnight. It seems that my brain is far ahead of my body – I think I’m strong enough to do something then my body reminds me I’m not there yet. Over a year of … Continue reading →

I am doing well. My blood count is still slightly under normal but nothing to be concerned about. I am tapering off my immunosuppressant drugs and so far, no graft-versus-host-disease to worry about. In fact, I should be off my … Continue reading →

My Neupogen (GCSF) injection last week worked and my neutrophil levels are currently higher. They are not up to normal levels yet but high enough to allow me to do what I enjoy. I guess the pain was worth it in the long run which doesn’t mean I’d like to go through that again! J’avais le cafard mais j’ai eu un coup de fil hier d’une copine d’enfance qui ma remontée le moral. Nous ne nous sommes pas vue depuis plus … Continue reading →