Special Guest Posting #2:

"Dear FOD's:
The computer was free and JT was here early today and am taking this opportunity to speak directly with all of you.

First, thank you a million times from the bottom of my heart to everyone for the blogs, cards, calls and letters. I am feeling better today and do feel everyone's love and it strengthens me every day whcn times get rough. I feel like there are a hundred arms around me to help me and to support me.

The alien in my abdomen is quiet today and that always makes for a better day.
I am mostly eating food from home. You cannot imagine how bad the hospital food is here.
I am getting 2 more units of blood today and that should perk me up some more.
I attempted a shopping trip today in the lobby of the hospital where they were having a booksale. I was able to get some wonderful books for Christian, but Joe showed up at the nick of time because I was starting to wilt. I did walk over the front door and get some breaths of cold air and it was refreshing. If I could do that every day that would have to help.
My numbers are all way down. My WBT is 0 and platlates are 12, hmg. 8 (YIKKES!!!). I cannot believe that these numbers are mine. But this is all a good indicator that the treatment is working as it is supposed to.

I should be like this for about a week and then my counts should start climbing again.
Jessie's trip was cancelled because one of her tests suggested the possibility of pre-term labor. Her docs. thought she should stay home. I am both relieved and disappointed that she will not be coming to visit.

Thank you all for the visits, but this next week we should keep them to a minimum.
I look forward to cups of tea and liters of cosmopolitans with each and everyone of you when I get out of here.

I love you, I love you, I love you.
Debbie