Argh, this is bullshit. This stupid google account wouldn't let me sign in/comment!! Anyhow, I want to express how sincerely grateful I am to all of you who sent kind messages and helped me through this very dark time. Apparently I'm not out of the woods yet and have a lot to do over the next few weeks...I guess things were a bit worse than I thought and we've discovered some stuff that needs taking care of. No biggie...my doctor said today, "my God girl, you're tough. Good thing you've taken care of yourself because you might've had a heart attack if not". My hemoglobin dropped off the chart and I'm now trying to build that up at home - bed rest, iron and some other stuff that'll hopefully help with that. But I did have some serious scary palpitations at one point and thought "oh, oh, this is it".

I've opted out of a transfusion for now - may have to have one if I experience another bout like I just did. We'll see - I'm doing exactly what I've been ordered to do for now. Which is load up on iron and take it real easy. My doc laughed when I asked about working out - "walking up the stairs is your new workout. For now.". He knows me so well and that I'm not one to sit/take it easy. I'm a go, go, go'er. So this is new to me.

Thanks again...it's all good. I'll be around here as long as I can be at home. If I suddenly disappear, no worries, I'll be back. Just gone for an oil change.