February 28, 2009 11:25 PM 89 days to go

Finally! The end of February and spring is rapidly approaching - but winter won't go away yet with snow predicted to fall during some part of the next 3 days.

I am still feeling fine - there have been no repercussions from the 2 pints of blood that I received yesterday.

I am getting used to taking all the medications and drinking all that water. It seems that my internal clock is now programmed to keep me aware of what has to be taken when. So, taking my medications has become somewhat second nature to me now - like breathing out and breathing in(as the song goes).

However, I wish the doctors at the hospital would get together and decide how much of everything I really needed. Some things that I need to take for a year - they gave me a two week supply. While others that would only be necessary for a few weeks - I think that I got a lifetime supply.

At the doctor's office yesterday, they commented that if I started to feel any lower back pain or bone pain in any way it would be time to stop the neupogen shots that I have been taking every day because it would mean that my own white blood cells were starting to come back. I didn't think much of it until I got up this morning and started to experience the predicted lower back pain - making it uncomfortable to sit in some positions. So now I have stopped the shots. No loss for me as I found it not to be the most pleasant of experiences! I don't know how people with diabetes can do that every day - but I have a newfound respect for them! I guess that you just do what you have to do.

By the way, the pain has subsided and I guess that I am taking another step on the road to getting my counts back to normal.

So, it's getting near time to watch for the snow...

Bob