After a horrible ride home yesterday through Laporte County's snow-stricken roads, we finally arrived home around 5pm. My mother hung around for a little while, but after getting me settling in, she herself, began her journey back home. Fortunately, my other Mom (Katie's Mother Sue) was still here and ran to Meijer to get the gigantic regimen of pills I still need to take on a daily basis. Which is about 10-12 of them, blech!
My dogs are very happy to see me, especially Maya, who has grown like 50 pounds since I last saw her. Sue did a great job watching the both of them while we were gone. It's just amazing how fast Maya has grown. She doesn't even look like my dog any more!
I still feel very weak. My strength level is down to probably 30-40%, maybe less. I took a shower for the first time in my own bathroom last night for the first time in a while, and it nearly killed me. I'm working on getting my strength back up. But for now, it takes a lot to just walk around and do simple things. But I haven't lost my hair yet! So that's good. (They're still saying it will though.) Bummer. I'm thinking about having my wife buzz me off beforehand anyway. That way, at least it won't be such a shock at first.
I'll be letting my wife handle the comings and goings of visitors for now till I regain my strength. She's good at being my firewall. But you're all welcome to call me here at home, preferably at variable times at 574-233-0643.
On top of all that, the night before I got home, my laptop died. Nothing makes me happier than firing up my computer and having that black screen come up saying 'Operating System Not Found.' Ah...yes. Piece of crap. That's hard drive #4 for that Gateway piece of crap in 4 years. Luckily, I've been schooled wise in the methods for backing up my data. So, that's no problem. Just a pisser, I guess. For now, I'll be using my wife's computer.
I'll be meeting with my hemotalogist, Dr. Park on Friday for a follow-up appt. concerning my time in Chicago. Park was the one who initially found the Leukemia in my bones and is largely responsible for implementing the quick action plan in Chicago. If it had not been for him, I could be in a much more dire situation. Then, on Monday, I go back to Chicago for more chemotherapy. Yay! Hopefully, my strength will have returned some by then.
More later...
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Wednesday, February 4, 2009
Day 13: Home at Last!
After a horrible ride home yesterday through Laporte County's snow-stricken roads, we finally arrived home around 5pm. My mother hung around for a little while, but after getting me settling in, she herself, began her journey back home. Fortunately, my other Mom (Katie's Mother Sue) was still here and ran to Meijer to get the gigantic regimen of pills I still need to take on a daily basis. Which is about 10-12 of them, blech!
My dogs are very happy to see me, especially Maya, who has grown like 50 pounds since I last saw her. Sue did a great job watching the both of them while we were gone. It's just amazing how fast Maya has grown. She doesn't even look like my dog any more!
I still feel very weak. My strength level is down to probably 30-40%, maybe less. I took a shower for the first time in my own bathroom last night for the first time in a while, and it nearly killed me. I'm working on getting my strength back up. But for now, it takes a lot to just walk around and do simple things. But I haven't lost my hair yet! So that's good. (They're still saying it will though.) Bummer. I'm thinking about having my wife buzz me off beforehand anyway. That way, at least it won't be such a shock at first.
I'll be letting my wife handle the comings and goings of visitors for now till I regain my strength. She's good at being my firewall. But you're all welcome to call me here at home, preferably at variable times at 574-233-0643.
On top of all that, the night before I got home, my laptop died. Nothing makes me happier than firing up my computer and having that black screen come up saying 'Operating System Not Found.' Ah...yes. Piece of crap. That's hard drive #4 for that Gateway piece of crap in 4 years. Luckily, I've been schooled wise in the methods for backing up my data. So, that's no problem. Just a pisser, I guess. For now, I'll be using my wife's computer.
I'll be meeting with my hemotalogist, Dr. Park on Friday for a follow-up appt. concerning my time in Chicago. Park was the one who initially found the Leukemia in my bones and is largely responsible for implementing the quick action plan in Chicago. If it had not been for him, I could be in a much more dire situation. Then, on Monday, I go back to Chicago for more chemotherapy. Yay! Hopefully, my strength will have returned some by then.
More later...
My dogs are very happy to see me, especially Maya, who has grown like 50 pounds since I last saw her. Sue did a great job watching the both of them while we were gone. It's just amazing how fast Maya has grown. She doesn't even look like my dog any more!
I still feel very weak. My strength level is down to probably 30-40%, maybe less. I took a shower for the first time in my own bathroom last night for the first time in a while, and it nearly killed me. I'm working on getting my strength back up. But for now, it takes a lot to just walk around and do simple things. But I haven't lost my hair yet! So that's good. (They're still saying it will though.) Bummer. I'm thinking about having my wife buzz me off beforehand anyway. That way, at least it won't be such a shock at first.
I'll be letting my wife handle the comings and goings of visitors for now till I regain my strength. She's good at being my firewall. But you're all welcome to call me here at home, preferably at variable times at 574-233-0643.
On top of all that, the night before I got home, my laptop died. Nothing makes me happier than firing up my computer and having that black screen come up saying 'Operating System Not Found.' Ah...yes. Piece of crap. That's hard drive #4 for that Gateway piece of crap in 4 years. Luckily, I've been schooled wise in the methods for backing up my data. So, that's no problem. Just a pisser, I guess. For now, I'll be using my wife's computer.
I'll be meeting with my hemotalogist, Dr. Park on Friday for a follow-up appt. concerning my time in Chicago. Park was the one who initially found the Leukemia in my bones and is largely responsible for implementing the quick action plan in Chicago. If it had not been for him, I could be in a much more dire situation. Then, on Monday, I go back to Chicago for more chemotherapy. Yay! Hopefully, my strength will have returned some by then.
More later...
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Everyone needs a good firewall, and yours is pretty cute! (not that I am in to girls, mind you) I will wait until you are up to speed. I want my conversation to be ignored by someone who has full faculties, just like when we are at work! Great to have you back in the Hoosier state
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AnonymousFebruary 4, 2009 at 2:06 PMKatie-
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I am glad to hear you and Jonathon are at home. You are both in my thoughts and prayers.
Chinska (ND HR)- AnonymousFebruary 5, 2009 at 1:53 PM
Hey you guys, since you're going to be making that Chicago trip on a regular basis, it might be useful to know that my parents live in Union Mills (a little farming burg just a bit south of LaPorte). Just off I-94 or the toll road and down 421. Well, I'll spare you the full map treatment, but if you want a way station on the way there or back to stretch your legs and have some ice tea let me know and I'll give you directions. Or, if you get stuck in suckage weather again...
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Everyone needs a good firewall, and yours is pretty cute! (not that I am in to girls, mind you) I will wait until you are up to speed. I want my conversation to be ignored by someone who has full faculties, just like when we are at work! Great to have you back in the Hoosier state
ReplyDeleteI use to have three chickens but now I only have two.
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ReplyDeleteI am glad to hear you and Jonathon are at home. You are both in my thoughts and prayers.
Chinska (ND HR)
Hey you guys, since you're going to be making that Chicago trip on a regular basis, it might be useful to know that my parents live in Union Mills (a little farming burg just a bit south of LaPorte). Just off I-94 or the toll road and down 421. Well, I'll spare you the full map treatment, but if you want a way station on the way there or back to stretch your legs and have some ice tea let me know and I'll give you directions. Or, if you get stuck in suckage weather again...
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