My Blood Work

When I hear the term blood work, I think of Grandpa Allgood. I can remember each week or two getting the report from mom on his "numbers". I never thought I would be hearing those same terms and it be for me. I guess you never think that anything like this could ever happen to you. As my older daughter, Hannah said over a month ago when we found out the diagnosis...."you hear about other people getting this, you don't actually live it"....those are words I will never forget her saying in the car as we had picked her up from volleyball practice! Now things are looking more positive with the bone marrow test coming back looking great.

Now we have to get blood work done each week to mainly keep an eye on my kidney function. The numbers are hard to explain but you don't want them to be high!! My numbers were pretty high in the hospital 3.8 I think....now they are 1.6. The RN called me yesterday evening with the results of the blood work and said that the white count, platelets and hemoglobin (sp?) were great and in the range they should be. I was very happy about that....now we just have to get those kidneys where they need to be. I am confident that things will get where they need to be in God's timing...I just have to remember that His timing is sure not mine. That is hard to remember some days.

I better get for now. I am working on seasonal clothes and getting them switched out. I have a pile of clothes on my bed that need to be put in a box and stored until next spring/summer. It was nice going through my sweaters and pull overs that are so nice and warm. I am so cold natured.....it is ridiculous.

Love you all, Sharan