Oh Happy Day...

My day started at 6 am today. I got a transfusion of platelets, which are the part of the blood that keeps people from bleeding to death...clots your blood for safety, like if you get cut. The doctor's came in and told me that if I continue in the condition I am in right now then I should have a very boring, but good few weeks here. I'll take boring over exciting...exciting just means trouble. I can feel my blood level dropping, especially when I move around 'cause breathing takes a little bit more energy and I feel like I have a lot less energy. After the doctor's left, I put my headphones on and went back to sleep for a little bit, then I decided to quit being a couch potato and go work out. I think the treadmill and recumbent machine here are going to save my sanity. I get fidgety or bored out of my mind and go work it off. I don't want to be the horrible, muscle-less shape I was in the first time I was diagnosed...it's so hard to get back to normal from that physical state.

Anyway, to the exciting stuff. I'm starting to lose hair now and, believe it or not, I actually lose my nose hairs too, so I'm CONSTANTLY scratching at my nose like I have an obsessive compulsive disorder and I look like Rudolph, but it's all good. I've had really good, talkative nurses today and I've personally been in a really good mood. I think, now that everything is finally happening, I'm able to de-stress and really enjoy just being here. I also got 4 cards in the mail today, which is SO exciting for me! I don't know why, but I love mail, even if I know what it is...it's just fun to get it and it puts me in a good mood. Becky stopped by this evening with her husband, Stan. They are such an easy couple to talk to...very genuine and loving and full of life. Becky made me a mini birthday cake, which is just awesome! AND Mike is coming in tonight, very late, but still, he'll be here and my night nurse doesn't care how long he stays (they're usually pretty strict about visitors being gone by 11 pm) so I'm happy about that :) Overall, it's been a pretty good day. Besides having less energy and headaches because my blood counts are low, I'm feeling pretty good. Just keep thinking about me and praying for me and hopefully I'll cruise on through all of this!