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Thursday, May 9, 2001

Hello once again! It has been two weeks since I updated this page-sorry. The past two weeks have been very uneventful here. I have actually been more tired and have no desire to do anything. It takes a lot more energy than I ever imagined to take care of myself alone. I have to do basic errands, cooking, etc. I can hardly do that if that gives you any indication as to how sick I am. So either my exhaustion is exaggerated from the medication or it is having to do the �chores� or a combination of both-probably a combination. I am not expected to start feeling well for some time. I probably mentioned that earlier. BUT I am supposed to see a definite improvement within 6 months, sounds good enough to me! Again, probably old news to you. I officially have 13 days of treatment left before I go home and begin taking the oral ganciclovir for at least three months. As always, I will try to keep you posted even though I haven�t done the best job lately. That�s it for now.

Saturday, May 19, 2001

Hello again! I have been sitting around here all day waiting for visitors who won�t get here for another hour (right now it is 9:20 pm). I have survived through my fifth week and into my sixth of treatment. I can�t believe it is practically over!! I give myself my last infusion Tues. evening. I had my last dressing change Thursday which was also exciting. It is amazing that I�m going through my �last� of everything. I will have my picc line removed (yes I was spelling it wrong before it�s picc not pick) on Wed or Thurs after my doctor�s appointment. I saw Dr. Lerner last Wed. He said I was doing wonderfully, and that he�s very optimistic about my recovery. It is nice to have a doctor so full of confidence in me. So, I get to go home on Thursday, which I am very excited about. It will be nice not to have to take care of myself. Although I�ve enjoyed being here alone for the most part, it will be nice to have interaction with other people on a daily basis again. My house is always bustling with people, especially during the summer, so I don�t have to do anything to keep me occupied except sit back and relax and let the action come to me, hehe. Well that�s it for now, my mom, her friend, and my friend are supposed to show up here sometime, they�ll leave Monday. Tuesday my grandparents are coming up here with my cousin. They�ll stay with me and take me home on Thursday. I still can�t believe I�m making final arrangements to leave this place, now I�ve just gotta get better and prove it was worth this 6 weeks!