I celebrate small victories and one is I do not have to get blood or platelets tomorrow. My hemoglobin is 10.5 and my platelets are 15,000. The blood number is really pretty good considering it has been two weeks since I received a transfusion. The platelets are low, should be between 140,000 and 440,000 but 15,000 is pretty normal for me. Sandy said maybe next week but I said I wanted to push it to a week after that and she agreed to let me push it. I will enjoy sleeping past 4:00 in the morning and then taking my time and working in the yard until the temp runs me out.

The Blood Disorder Center/Texas Cancer Care has given me a very nice honor. They have chosen me to be honored as a Face of Courage. I thanked Dr. Page and told him I appreciated the honor and he said it was a unanimous decision and that I had been through so much and had done everything they had asked me to do, kept up my spirits, helped others through bad times and dealt with what ever has been sent my way. I must say I am honored by his comments.