January 18, 2009 10:00 PM

Since it snowed all day, we obviously stuck it out in the house. But there are a couple of things that deserve to be mentioned.

The first is just a reminder about the bone marrow drive that will be held on February 7th at Hampshire Hills in Milford, NH from 10 AM to 2 PM.

The second is just to provide an update as to how my taste buds seem to be doing at this point in time. Even though I used to really crave that first cup of coffee in the morning, coffee has no appeal to me now. I can drink it again, but it is just not enjoyable as yet. This is one of the most common items that people who have had chemotherapy cannot readjust to. As one of the doctors said, if you can't drink coffee, it's no big deal. And since that first cup was usually my last cup, I really don't miss it.

Also, since I went into the hospital back in early November, my taste for alcohol has diminished somewhat as well. Though I have certainly had glasses of wine since I have been home, I have yet to make a mixed drink(maybe I've just gotten lazy!). When we go out, I may have a mixed drink now and then but not every time. Again, this is certainly no real loss either - especially given the fact that once I have the bone marrow transplant, there will be no alcoholic beverages allowed for 100 days thereafter.

As an aside, I have yet to try potato chips since I had the unpleasant experience a while back. I'll guess that I'll have to take the plunge in the near future. That's really been it at this point. I hope that the mini-chemo that I will have to undergo when I go back into the hospital will not cause any further damage to my taste buds.

Other than that, things are fine and we'll see the Manchester doctor tomorrow and get another update to my blood counts. I really expect that tomorrow will be a nothing kind of a day as it relates to my getting any kind of treatment.

Too bad the Steelers won - but I am glad that Arizona won. Go Cardinals - but I just can't see it happening, the Steeler defense is too good.

Bob