I hope you all are having a wonderful Christmas season. I was “scolded” by a dear friend last evening for not being better about posting to my blog. I will be better in the coming year…I promise.

I am so glad I do not have to receive transfusions as often. I was receiving packed blood cells weekly for so very long but now I receive them about every four to five weeks. This is great because it means I do not have to go to the hospital and spend a day every week. I have not had platelets since June when I had to have my catheter changed. They are hovering around 19,000 to 25,000 that is so very low but is where mine seem to have leveled out. Dr. Page, my oncologist, told me we had to “rethink” my numbers and realize that these are ones I will have to live with. I feel quite good much of the time and able to go about life. The dialysis three times a week gets to be a burden but it is something that is just a fact of life for me.

Take care and have the best to each of you for the coming year.