Day +1

      I am late posting tonight. I have heard from three people they have had phish attack warnings while replying to this blog. If you get this warning then back out. It seems reading this is no problem but posting is. To be safe I suggest posting any comments to me on Facebook.

      When I started writing this I planned on chronicling my experience here for myself and for anyone else who cares to keep up with me and hopefully some people who may be facing a stem cell transplant. In addition I want to tell the good, the bad and the ugly. I will keep it tasteful but it's about to get ugly.

       So far things have been going real well. I have been told in the next few days expect some of the side effects to kick in, mainly nausea and diarrhea. They can give me medication to combat the nausea so that does not concern me. The trouble is not only do they want me to have diarrhea! They want me to do it in what they call a hat! They want me to crap in a hat!!!!! The hat is a plastic tub that mounts under the toilet seat. Somehow I don't see this ending well for me but it will be worse for the nurse! She has to collect it, measure it and analyse it! If it passes I get Imodium to relieve the diarrhea. If not, try, try again.

     Okay, that's it for the ugly. Other than pain in my left side which feels like muscle or rib pain or both, I am doing just fine. They gave me pain medication for the pain and it has made me sleep most of the day.

      Last but certainly not the least, I had a visitor today in my sister, Carol, received 7 cards including a couple photos from a Outer Banks trip a few years back when my hair was still long and I got a call from Dave & Donna Alexander. It was really good to hear from Dave. I was afraid we were going to lose him a couple months ago. He sounded good. Glad he is on the mend.

      That is it for tonight. Thanks to everyone who has called, prayed, sent a card, posted on Facebook or even just thought about Me for a few seconds. It is very overwhelming to realize so many care. I can never thank you all or fully show my appreciation to all of you.

Goodnight & God Bless everyone!