So after 217 days, my trusty little PICC line finally came out of my body last week. It served me well, especially for my 90 days in the hospital, sparing me needle pokes on several hundred occasions, both for transfusions and for blood draws. It even delivered my brother’s life saving super duper bone marrow […]
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————————————————————————————————————————————————— Cha Cha Cha Chia! (Did you notice the letter that was coincidentally (or not) assigned to the last pic? 🙂 UPDATE: Todd and I drove once more to City of Hope today for my weekly blood test, PICC dressing change, and check up with Dr. F. Because IHFATEOML – I Have Footballs At The […]
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Who gives a flying f*@k? I’ll tell you who gives a flying f*@k: Marvin Drandell gives a flying f*@k, that’s who! Marvin, Todd’s best buddy from grade school had a flying f*@k sent to me, and I couldn’t be more ecstatic with his kind and thoughtful gesture 🙂 Don’t you want someone to give a […]
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Dear Readers, I am writing to you today from a somewhat inverted position. I am lying on the floor with my feet above my heart. Due to several of my meds’ side effects, my feet have been blowing up beyond recognition and have become very painful to walk on, let alone fit into any shoes […]
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I really can’t believe it’s been 100 days since my transplant! I still wake up at night, thinking I hear that damn vitals machine approaching. I’ve been virtually cut off from the outside world for 7 months – no restaurants, no visitors, no leaving the house except to go see a doctor or check into […]
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Thanks to all of my supporters who are still helping me get through each day! All the cards and messages bring a smile to my puffy face! So, this kinda blew me away: WordPress recently named my blog one of the “Blogs of the Day,” which they describe as a blog that has gained the […]
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Now, about that March 17 date: Let me start by stating that my husband, Todd is very smart. Annoyingly smart. We’re talking all A’s at Corona del Mar H.S., and only one with a “-” mark following it (he’s still quite pissed off about that). He had his choice of any school in the nation, but […]
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At yesterday’s visit to City of Hope, Dr. F decided that I need to have blood drawn and meet with him only once a week, compared to twice a week ever since I was released from the hospital. Yay! Yay! Yay! We were so stoked to hear this new schedule, because recently my blood counts […]
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I finally got my ass in gear and brought together the pics that were so generously sent to me from Craig Fisher and Barbara Higgins from that amazing evening of surprise caroling in front of my house! Thanks again to those angels who organized it and to those wonderful peeps who came from far and […]
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jeop-ard-y (jep-er-dee): peril or danger Click link below to jam with Jeopardy: 2-36 Jeopardy! (Main Theme) ———————————————————– Answer: All of the overwhelming love and support from my family and friends Question: How have I made it through this brawl thus far? ———————————————————– Answer: My Daddy (Leason Pomeroy III) Question: Whom did I visit after my […]
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