Day 5

Nothing much to report. My back pain has taken center stage for the moment, and so instead of being bothered by my constant requests for more pain medication, they have decided to give me this fun little machine that delves out pain medication constantly. It also comes with a button that i can push every 20 minutes for additional medicine, which i have yet to use, but want so badly to pushi it just because it looks fun. Ironically, as soon as they installed the machine, they gave me hyrdrocortisone as premeds for another transfusion. As i had mentioned, this totally relieves my back pain, but they are hesitant to use it for that, as steroids break down muscle tissue, and i don't have a lot to spare these days... gonna check to see if they have something that breaks down fatty tissue and ask them to use liberally. Steph went home today, much to my delight. Not because i didn't want her here, but because i'd rather her be with the kids as much as possible. I've got reinforcements watching over me though, not to mention a whole staff of professionals trained to try and fix me, so i think i'll be alright. haven't even tapped into the video games and guitar yet. still running through netflix selections, just trying to pace myself. okay, take care.