Well as Day 9 rolled into Day 10 I got another (expected) fever. It lasted about 4-5 hours. Along with a fever comes chest xray, urine cultures, blood cultures, and two broad spectrum antibiotics. The fevers come because I have no white blood cells. Still zero. The team tells me in a about a week we should see them increasing. I am also struggling with mucositis. This because as the chemo sloughs off the cancer cells, it also gets rid of fast growing cells in the mouth and gut. Thus food tastes awful. Eating is tough. 

Today we are at Day 10 post transplant. In the next few days I should begin to feel stronger.  I hold onto this: The joy of the Lord is my strength. Love to all of you. Kay

Houston doesn’t have a fall season. So my friend in Michigan and my daughter, Amy, sent some fall pictures to me. Thank you!!!