April 30 Day 5

Hi Everyone,
Dana had to leave today, she flew back home to Dave and the kids. It sure was great to have her here but home is where she belongs for the most part. She said she would try to come back soon so we were happy about that! Deb is taking her to LAX at 4pm so I don't expect her to get back here until next week! LOL! Well, maybe not that long but it will take a while.
Today is not only day 5 for my bone marrow transplant its also my last day on the job. Obviously I haven't been to work since December but I've still been on the books using illness time. I tried to use my illness time just 2 hours per day and 6 hours unpaid to get me thru to July 1st, but someone in personnel wouldn't let me. That would have allowed me to get enough extra illness time to make it to November when I wanted to retire. It gave me less money to retire on, which hurts, but I didn't have much choice. I think I'll call the shop tonight and bark out a few more orders just for the heck of it!!! LOL!! Tomorrow is the first day of my retirement and it's obviously not how I imagined it would be. Being here in the hospital takes a lot of the joy out of it, but again, not much choice! I hurt my back this morning and it doesn't hurt while I'm sitting/laying in bed but when I get up it hurts. Good thing I lay around a lot!!! LOL! My sister Carol and her family have been great. They are letting Deb and the kids stay overnight and doing a lot of little things that go above and beyond the call of duty. Thanks Carol! My platelettes were at 17 this morning so more than likely I will get the platelettes that my daughter donated last Saturday. We are really excited about it! My hemoglobin was low today so they gave me a blood transfusion. Thats about it so God bless you all.
IN HIS HANDS,
Ernie