May 7 Day 12

Hi Everyone,
I woke up this morning feeling pretty good!!! Even yesterday I didn't feel that well, but my white counts came up to 1.3 and it must have been enough to give me the boost I feel. I have not felt good for about two weeks but about a week ago I started feeling really bad. My worst day was last Thursday, I didn't even want to roll over in bed!!! Wow, its nice to feel this way! The doctor that saw me today said that I would probably not get out of here for 10 to 14 days because they have to keep watching for the graft v.s. host disease. Deb finally had to shave my head today because my hair was falling out so bad and just for the heck of it we shaved it and left a mohawk!!! It only lasted long enough to get a few pics and then we shaved the rest of my head! It was kind of fun though!!! This is the first day that I've played my guitar and sang for awhile and that felt good too! I saw 3 therapists today, 1) occupational 2) physical 3) recreational. The physical therapist exercises my legs, occupational my upper body, and the recreational therapist is there to help me relax by playing games and stuff. I had a culture taken last Thursday that turned out positive, meaning something was growing in one of the tubes of my catheter. It still has to grow in their lab some more to see exactly what it was, but the doctor thinks the antibiotic they gave me that night took care of it. Thank you all so much for praying for me, I've really been blessed thru this and I know its God honoring your prayers! Keep up the great work!!!
IN HIS HANDS,
Ernie