One Damn Hard Day

I started bleeding again yesterday afternoon.   By 2 am, I was gushing complete with blood clots, dizziness and a fairly healthy dose of fear.  By 4:30 am, I called my new friend Emily, a twenty-five year old yoga teacher-in-training friend of Richard's who I met on Monday.    She arrived at the house by 5am and spent the greater part of her day helping me.

By 9:30 am, I gave blood at the clinic to check my numbers.  By 10 am,  I received a bag of blood.  By 11:30 am, my doctors came down to see me in the transfusion lab to tell me that so far what bone marrow results they have confirm aplastic anemia.  By 2:30pm,  I drank a 1/2 gallon of dye.   By 3:30 pm,   I had my first ct scan.   By 4:30 pm, I met with the obgyn who confirmed that my piles were not just piles....but rather an infected absess.    By 6pm, I picked up my last prescription of the day.   By 6:30pm, I sat in the tub and ate for the first time since 8am (unless you count a few cookies after the ct scan).   By 9:30 pm,  I got the call that said I need to go to the hospital right now to get an iv of antibiotics.   All I can say is that I sure hope I don't react to this dose.

The time for me needing 24/7 care is approaching fast.   If you have time in the near future, please let me know at fieldofcosmos@gmail.com.   I will try to put together a schedule.   I have miles for a few plane tickets and my car is here for your use.   We have a private bedroom for your use that is next to mine upstairs.   We have our own bathroom.   I'm happy to buy the food.       I am pretty easy except for needing someone around in case I fall, or need to eat or need yet another ride to the clinic.

Richard and Emily cannot do it all.   I should know more in the next few days regarding the timing of things.   I'm not sure when exactly 24/7 will need to begin but if you email your dates, I at least have options.

God Bless you all.