The doldrums.

hello: sorry i haven't blogged, but i have been very fatigued and mentally stressed battling all these so called expected complications. to enumerate: the high dose steroids caused muscle wasting, weight loss,diabetes and the shakes; a viral infection{ CMV]led to increase in blood sugar and the use of an anti-viral agent which mo gives me i.v. twice a day, this anti-viral drug has its own side effects-fatigue, low blood counts that require platlet transfusions twice a week. in the last 5 weeks i lost 6 lbs. despite eating 5 meals a day not including snacks. today HUP called and added another 10 days of the antiviral drug, good grief.
now for good news: the bone marrow graft was checked and it was 93% of the marrow; the host vs. grft reaction is under controll and we have been able to reduce the steroids and the insulin; my ability to concentrate has improved. this week i left the house 4 days in a row; sun. at my brother bill's, mon. at HUP, tues.hennings market, wed. another market.
my new goal is to get into the kitchen and try to do some cooking.
i thank you for your prayers and good wishes. iwant to thank my former partners charlie macy for driving me down to HUP[x2],and leeand yvonne arano for tolerating me and encouraging me at our wed. games night. i promise i will blog sooner. bob