Just wanted to send a quick update. I hit rock bottom last Wednesday with my white blood cell count going to just about zero and my immune system wiped out. I felt light headed and extremely fatigued with lots of little issues generally making me feel crummy. I had been getting daily shots to help boost my white blood cells and on Thursday I received a blood transfusion. As a result, my white blood cell count improved significantly on Friday. My appetite has returned and I feel like doing things again. Enjoyed a couple Division 3 basketball games last night on YouTube since Hope College and Augustana College were in the playoffs. Augustana, Terri's alma mater, won and moves on. Hope, my school, was eliminated. 😟 It would have been nice to see them play off against each other.
In the meantime, I continue to enjoy watching the beautiful sunny weather and all the activity in the park and the harbor and on the streets below. I do hear from Terri and the nurses, however, that it is unusually cold for Chicago right now. Guess I don't have to worry about that! 😃
Hopefully, I'll be heading home early next week.
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| A view Saturday morning from the hospital |
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So glad to hear you are feeling better. Bummer about Hope, but hopefully Augustana can pull it out. The girls and I are sending our love from Minnesota and hope you can head home soon.
ReplyDeleteIt's 21 out. Good time to be attending to your health needs. I am happy you are on the mend and you are in my thoughts and prayers.
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