DOT +16

Well, I have been in the "big house" the last few nights for the continuing fevers. After the last hospital stay, they pulled my original line (big iv) and waited 2 days and then put another in. On Tuesday they ended up pulling that line also because we felt it was getting infected also.

The infection that I got is a really nasty one and is hard to get rid of. They have me on daily meds and more pills than I want to talk about. So this time they discharged me without any line and I will go to the clinic and get a regular iv everyday for my meds. (oh joy for all those needle sticks!) The infections love to live in these central lines and can really grow in them.

Infections are a big part of a bone marrow transplant risk, so that's why they are taking this so serious. Especially during the time right now when I barely have any white blood cells. Sometimes we get so focused on the infection we forget to ask about the graft.

On a better note, my white blood count is up to 0.6 now and moving slowly! Slow is good from what they are telling me. I need those good white cells to help fight this infection. They will wait for a graft study to really see who's cells they are.

Otherwise we are good. I now have NO hair. The nurse in the hospital took a razor to it because it started to fall out like crazy and it was gross. It really is not that big of a deal since I have had a buzz cut for so long.

Thanks for all the prayers, text, calls, cards, and thoughts! This one is definitely harder, but the prize at the end will be even bigger!!