Cindy Lou

Journal to share my thoughts and daily events with friends and family
in my journey through Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML).

Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Day +1

Today is day + 1 of BMT. Everything seems to be going as it should. My counts are dropping and that what they should do until the new bone marrow engrafts, which can take 7 days. The nurse tells me I am going to feel "yucky " while they are low, and I definitely felt that today, but I got 2 units of blood so that should make me feel better. Libby is taking it easy at home, I talked with her today, and she said she is tired and letting Joe take care of her. What a blessing she is, I just don't know what I would have done without her. Well, I am going to try to rest, tomorrow is another day to put on my boxing gloves. YES I CAN!

posted by Cindy Lou @ 6:52 PM  

5 Comments:

  • At 7:39 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Hi Cindy ,
    We're all keeping you in our Prayers.Your positive attitude
    will help you through these next seven days. Libby is truly a blessing.
    Thinking of you daily.
    Linda P.

     

  • At 8:14 PM, Blogger Kate said…

    Gosh Cindy,
    I can't help but cry when I read your story. What a journey. I love it that you call it your new birthday. You are so right. The bone marrow will become yours and allow you to live long and enjoy your whole life as you should, leaving this past year as a small speedbump in the road of life. (That is not so say that this is by any means a "small" encounter....just that with your new life ahead of you, it won't stop you from anything!!!). Looking back you can truly say YES YOU DID...You came, you saw, you got pissed and you conquered!!!!!!! You rock Cindy Lou. You are such an inspiration. At night, just before I go to sleep, I lay and pray, well, more like "talk" to God. I talk to Him about you and how amazing you are and how much you have meant to me. He lets me know that he hears me by allowing me to shed tears...tears of happiness. All of my friends are such a blessing....you, Jillian, my sister (of course YOU know how special sisters are), all of my friends at work and from school and my wonderful family. All of them bring me to my knees to thank the Lord above for all of my blessings.
    Take care of yourself and your new bone marrow cells. Allow them to heal you. You are so wonderful Cindy...don't ever forget that.
    With Love and Prayers,
    Kate

     

  • At 9:23 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Just droppin' in to say hi and let you know that you are still in our thoughts and prayers. Sometimes we have to go down into the "valley" before we climb the mountain...to the "peak". The "peak" is just ahead of you. It has been a marathon run, I'm sure, but you are almost there, kiddo, so just hang in there. We are all on the sidelines cheering you onward and upward. Run, Cindy, run. Give it all ya got. We want ya back home with us, with family. "We are Family!!"
    Your out-law sister-in-law
    Jan

     

  • At 8:35 AM, Anonymous Anonymous said…

    Cindy,

    Thinking of you daily. Hoping with each passing day you grow stronger and feel better. What a blessing and a gift to have Libby.

    Love & prayers,
    Ed & Cindy

     

  • At 10:34 AM, Blogger Jessie said…

    hi mom! I made a little picture show for you and it should be on here shortly. KD is resizing it for me to fit in the blog. I hope it gets you feeling better! I love you!
    Jess

     

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