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[Willowbilly3]

How is the hospital experience? New friends? Pretty nurses?

Awesome nurses. I had one cute 27 year old PA for the last 3 1/2 weeks. She went on days off and I'll probably be moved when she gets back. She came by off duty, gave me a huge hug and cried a little.

 

[earthman]

Wow....that is why i could never understand why anyone thought having male nurses was a good idea.
What are looking at on Youtube?

 

[Willowbilly3]

Wow....that is why i could never understand why anyone thought having male nurses was a good idea.
What are looking at on Youtube?

Road Kill, Dirt every day, Vegas Rat Rods

 

[23crate]

Awesome nurses. I had one cute 27 year old PA for the last 3 1/2 weeks. She went on days off and I'll probably be moved when she gets back. She came by off duty, gave me a huge hug and cried a little.

beautiful man !! the human side .. reckon that'd be the hardest part of the medical profession...

roadkill love that show.. hehehehehe

 

[jfg455]

And I thought I was the only one who watched Dirt Every Day! lol [cl

 

[Willowbilly3]

And I thought I was the only one who watched Dirt Every Day! lol [cl

Fred kind of wears on me after binge watching a few episodes. So does Finnegan on roadkill

 

[Todd]

BAM! I love the roadkill and dirt everyday shows. It reminded me to just have fun cars.

 

[jfg455]

Fred kind of wears on me after binge watching a few episodes. So does Finnegan on roadkill

If you get YouTube look up "Mighty Car Mods" which are a couple of Aussies who build some weird stuff. Kind of funny as they think a 250 hp VW bug that runs 12's is "Soo Fast!" Lol

 

[Willowbilly3]

So back on the hospital thing, still here and into week 6. I thought they might boot me out today for a while. Neutraphil count needs to be 500, has been setting on 400 for almost a week, this morning dropped to 300. Not a big deal, pretty normal recovery rate I'm told. I guess my mission here just isn't finished yet. More nurse hearts need broken

 

[Willowbilly3]

Ok, just found out I'll be here at least another month. The next rounds of treatment we thought I could get at home, well..seems bodunk hospital cancer treatment center in Rapid City doesn't have ready access to the platelets and hemoglobin I still need so I have to stay here where I can get them if needed.

 

[ssimpala]

Well dern! But at least you're getting what you need. Thanks for the update.

 

[Todd]

Minnesota ain't so bad. You're being recruited, give in to the mosquito, err the loon, yeah the loon.

 

[earthman]

Do you get up and around for excersize ?

 

[Willowbilly3]

Do you get up and around for excersize ?

Oh yeah. I was getting about a mile and a half when I was in the hospital, not all at once. I got out on a couple walks today. Tonight my daughter and I walked for some takeout. Her phone said .3 miles each way. Always take the stairs and not the elevator.

 

[Willowbilly3]

Gonna top off with 3 bags of blood in the morning and head home. My daughter bought a new car and gave me the 2003 Merc Grand Marquis back. One more trip back to Minneapolis next week for a doctor's appt and we should be good to go for getting these treatments in Rapid City. The stuff I'm on is 7 days a month and should keep me in remission a while. Worse case scenario 6 months or as much as 2-2 1/2 years. Bone Marrow transplant is still on the table. It's at least 6 months before you start to recover from that, if it doesn't kill ya.

 

[christcrusader13]

Praying for you buddy. I'm glad you are getting to head home. Pray that all continues to go well and you can put this behind you for good.

 

[earthman]

Thanks for the update WB. Good to hear you can head back home. How do you feel?

 

[bruno]

Glad to hear you are heading home. With your attitude you will come out of this with flying colors!

 

[Yankee Transplant]

Your not going to need the transplant , you will be fine , we will be praying for full remission..

 

[kenny c]

Good News!