March 23, 2009 11:00 PM 66 days to go

Well, I'm a third of the way there. It's hard to imagine - but the time seems to be going by relatively quickly.

As usual, I feel fine. About the only side effect from my last visit to the hospital is that I, once again, lost a lot of the hair on the top of my head. But that seems to be it. Unlike the first time, my facial hair has remained and I'm forced to shave. Having that "baby-ass" smooth face came in handy because I didn't have to shave for weeks! How convenient!

One thing that I did not mention from last Wednesday was the fact that they had a nursing student view my bone marrow biopsy. She had never seen one before and they were a little concerned that she might pass out. I know that if I saw it, I would definitely pass out. But, fortunately, it's taken from the hip bone just above your butt so I never have the "opportunity" to view it - try as I may.

When we were all done, the nurse practitioner then put some ointment and bandages on the spot in order to aid the healing process. When I suggested that she kiss it to "make it all better", with a laugh, she politely declined - so much for professional, supportive nursing care!

I'm still waiting for the weather to warm up once again so that I can go out walking. Of course, the one year when I can really take advantage of nice warm spring weather - we don't seem to get any!

That's about it for today's entry as we slowly advance to getting the first of my major results back on Wednesday.

Bob