Not much has changed but I am able to skip every other week for blood testing and transfusions. I had made this decision because of my numbers and it seems to be working. I talked to Dr. Mary Skiba (Dr. Page was not in last week) and she agreed that it was ok to do this. It should help with my iron overload and it is so nice to have a week off from going in on Wednesday afternoon for testing then to the hospital on Thursday for the transfusions. Will continue this until my numbers indicate this is not a good idea.

The last time I saw Dr. Skiba, she asked me what keeps me going and what makes me get up and function each day? I told her it was because of my family, friends and just the fact I feel I have so many things to do that I am not ready to give up. An example of this is because of my grandsons. When school was in session in the spring, Robert was involved in a walk for cancer awareness and he told his dad, A. G., that he wanted to walk for Nonna, I was so very touched by this. Yesterday when Alan was here, he shared something with me that was so very sweet. When he was at camp last week, the fellow campers in his cabin were talking about what they would wish for if they had three wishes. Alan said he would wish for world peace, all who are hungry have food and the money they needed and that Nonna did not have the diseases she has and that she was well and healthy. Now aren’t those two of the most wonderful reasons to live for?