7/12/23

What a day I had today.  Whew.  Glad it's over.  First thing this morning, I went to the Cancer Center.  They drew blood and I waited to see if my numbers were good enough to receive my very last infusion.  Yes, you read that right.  My very last one.  Labs came back and I was close enough to get stuck.  I was there about an hour and just as I got in the car, my back surgeon called me.  He asked me a bunch of questions and then said if I could be at the hospital in 10 minutes, they could do all my pre-ops and he could operate on Tuesday!  Wow! I dashed to the hospital and was there for almost 2 hours - most of it waiting..... then they drew more blood...  Anyway, they said the doctor approved me for surgery and I will have my spinal stimulator removed on Tuesday.  I can be a normal person going through airport security and don't have to go through all the crap to get an MRI any more!  I'm flying to Alaska on the 24th and will return on 8/15.  On 8/17, I have to be in Houston.  I will be there a few days for my mammogram, ultrasound, MRI and exams.  My stimulator has not been helping me for months, so after 8 years - it's history. 

My numbers barely passed the minimum requirement for surgery.  My white count has gone down these last few months, instead of going up.  The only reason he's letting me slide in, is because he figures they may never go up enough.  They've been low for at least 3 years now.  My white count is down to 3.5 again.  Dang it. 

David learned an important lesson this past week -

Laughing at your mistakes can lengthen your life.

Laughing at your wife's mistakes can shorten it.


Everyone has seen "Do Not Disturb" signs.

I need one that says "Already Disturbed.  Proceed With Caution."


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