Hi Everyone,
This week my doctor said everything still looks good, but on or about day 100 they will do another bone marrow biopsy to make sure. From next week on I will be going to the doctor only once a week and the following week they are talking about taking out the Hickman catheter in my chest. I feel good except for when I do something strenuous, well, strenuous for me. I put in 4 short drip irrigation tubes and had to dig about 10 feet of trench that was only about 4-5 inches deep and when I finished I had to sit on the couch to recuperate the rest of the day!!! I really felt it too! Hope all of you are well!
IN HIS HANDS,
Ernie
Saturday, July 21, 2007
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
July 11 Day 77
Hi Everyone,
Did I get some great news last Monday at the doctor!!! We were told before that I would be on my low bacteria diet until day 100 which is a little over 3 weeks from now, but the doctor I saw told me that I could get off the diet last Monday. This means that I can eat fresh vegetables, lettuce, fruits, and most importantly we can eat out again. On the diet I couldn't eat at any restaurant or fast food, I could only eat what was cooked at home, but not any more! Since Monday we have eaten out quite a bit and I'm lovin' it! Tomorrow when I go to the doctor I'm going to ask if I can be around people again. I'd like to start seeing my friends and going to church, its been a long time since I've seen a lot of my friends. My doctor said that they would be taking out my Hickman catheter in about 2 to 3 weeks, and when that happens I'll be even happier. I have been limited in the things I can do because if you do something too strenuous the catheter might pull out, so I'll be able to exercise, play golf, and just be more free. Maybe I'll even start to feel like I'm retired!!! LOL! I'll probably back way off on my blog in a few weeks too. I am really starting to feel alive again, its been a very long six months for me. There are still some setbacks that could happen but the doctors seem confident that they will be able to handle anything that comes along. The road to gaining all of my strength and endurance back will be a long one, maybe even a year or so from now, but it will happen. Thank you for all of your prayers!!!
IN HIS HANDS,
Ernie
Did I get some great news last Monday at the doctor!!! We were told before that I would be on my low bacteria diet until day 100 which is a little over 3 weeks from now, but the doctor I saw told me that I could get off the diet last Monday. This means that I can eat fresh vegetables, lettuce, fruits, and most importantly we can eat out again. On the diet I couldn't eat at any restaurant or fast food, I could only eat what was cooked at home, but not any more! Since Monday we have eaten out quite a bit and I'm lovin' it! Tomorrow when I go to the doctor I'm going to ask if I can be around people again. I'd like to start seeing my friends and going to church, its been a long time since I've seen a lot of my friends. My doctor said that they would be taking out my Hickman catheter in about 2 to 3 weeks, and when that happens I'll be even happier. I have been limited in the things I can do because if you do something too strenuous the catheter might pull out, so I'll be able to exercise, play golf, and just be more free. Maybe I'll even start to feel like I'm retired!!! LOL! I'll probably back way off on my blog in a few weeks too. I am really starting to feel alive again, its been a very long six months for me. There are still some setbacks that could happen but the doctors seem confident that they will be able to handle anything that comes along. The road to gaining all of my strength and endurance back will be a long one, maybe even a year or so from now, but it will happen. Thank you for all of your prayers!!!
IN HIS HANDS,
Ernie
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