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This is a message to anyone who has commented on my blog; Thanks, and, more please. It feels good to know people are reading this and it feels even better to know that my random thoughts and comments help people relate to their own lives in some minor way.

Yesterday I had to have a blood transfusion because my red blood cell count was dangerously low--that explains the falling asleep at stoplights, eh? It was only the second time since treatment but I think my body is getting beat up after 14 months of relentless drug abuse (chemo) and I think more transfusions are in my future. It took a long time: I was at the hospital from 1-7pm getting two units of blood from some nice people who donated in different states (AZ and Iowa, I think). I don't know why the blood wasn't from San Diego? We have blood drives here all the time and I'm not an uncommon blood type: I'm A+. Anyway, first you get "typed and matched" even if you already know your blood type and it takes about an hour and a half. Then the transfusion itself takes a long time too.

My friend Fretz went with me. He is a good guy and a good sport. I'm sure it was boring as hell to sit there 6 hours, especially since I was falling asleep off and on during the treatment. Fretz literally read every magazine they had it the room. He also had to watch me cry as the nurse attempted and failed to get my port to work for her. After three tries, I told her to forget the port and to use a vein. I don't know why its so hard to use this port thing for some medical people. It's supposed to be extra easy, that is the whole point of this little device...easy vein access.

I'm seeing my oncologist on Monday to discuss ways of shrinking the lung bad guys so that they will interfere less with my breathing and maybe even quit causing me so much pain. I think there might be more than just chemo to work on this--I vaguely remember reading about a technique called ablation therapy where the radiologist basically burns the tumors/nodules with a special tool and it can be done in an outpatient setting.

I'm not feeling too chatty so I'll end today's post. Remember, comment anytime.