Tuesday, June 2, 2009

No Place Like Home

Freed of my hospital prison walls, I am finally home after my 20 day stint at the University of Chicago. It feels so good to be back behind my own walls, on my own couch, and eating/drinking my own food. I'm very tired still and weak from the transplant. It's amazing how little activities require so much energy. (i.e., getting dressed in the morning; taking a shower; fixing a meal for myself.) It's the little things that I once took for granted that are now remarkable feats that I have to conquer daily. I'm still getting winded and my heart feels like its going to explode after a few minutes of activity. So, I rest and nap when I can, until my strength returns.

It's damn good to be home though! Here's some pics of the last model I finished in the hospital. It's a '69 Chevy Chevelle.


Sunday, May 31, 2009

Getting Out...

Today arrived and the doctors greeted me with a pleasant surprise: They're releasing me tomorrow! My white blood cell counts have continued to rise. Today my white counts were at 8.9! So, both my doctors, Dr. Stock and Dr. Liu (pictured below) see no reason for me to stay any longer. I'm grateful for the care that they've given me in the last few weeks. All of my nurses and nurse's assistants have all done a spectacular job in taking care of me. I couldn't have asked to be placed in better hands. So, thanks to all of you!


Since my counts were up, they allowed me to go outside today too. It was very nice to smell fresh outside air for the first time in 3 weeks. This is a picture of my sister and I.

Tuesday, June 2, 2009

No Place Like Home

Freed of my hospital prison walls, I am finally home after my 20 day stint at the University of Chicago. It feels so good to be back behind my own walls, on my own couch, and eating/drinking my own food. I'm very tired still and weak from the transplant. It's amazing how little activities require so much energy. (i.e., getting dressed in the morning; taking a shower; fixing a meal for myself.) It's the little things that I once took for granted that are now remarkable feats that I have to conquer daily. I'm still getting winded and my heart feels like its going to explode after a few minutes of activity. So, I rest and nap when I can, until my strength returns.

It's damn good to be home though! Here's some pics of the last model I finished in the hospital. It's a '69 Chevy Chevelle.


Sunday, May 31, 2009

Getting Out...

Today arrived and the doctors greeted me with a pleasant surprise: They're releasing me tomorrow! My white blood cell counts have continued to rise. Today my white counts were at 8.9! So, both my doctors, Dr. Stock and Dr. Liu (pictured below) see no reason for me to stay any longer. I'm grateful for the care that they've given me in the last few weeks. All of my nurses and nurse's assistants have all done a spectacular job in taking care of me. I couldn't have asked to be placed in better hands. So, thanks to all of you!


Since my counts were up, they allowed me to go outside today too. It was very nice to smell fresh outside air for the first time in 3 weeks. This is a picture of my sister and I.