The Latest on My Bod

Hi friends,

Here's the latest. I'm feeling OK but still down. Quite fatigued and somewhat nausious. I'm basically resting, drinking water, watching TV, and eating rice and miso soup. Good thing there happens to be a japanese restaurant directly across the street from my guest house.

I went to the hospital again this afternoon and my doctor seems as unconcerned as ever. That said my US doctor who has been practicing for 30 years was concerned when I spoke with her.

So I went back to the hospital to do follow up blood tests, which show that my white blood cell count has plunged (a very good thing I'm told) to just under 5,000 from 15,000. And my Neutrophil count dropped to 70 from 96, also supposedly a very good thing. Meaning basically my body is responding well to the antibiotics they are putting me on. I have yet to share this info with my US doc because she is sleeping.

So I'll most likely of course be fine, but I do feel scared because it's been 3 or 4 days and I'm alone and who the hell knows what I really have. So not to scare you all but just to let you know where I'm at.

Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers (and wow for the West Coast healing circle - East Coasters that's when every sits around and plays poker, placing bets on how quickly I'll recover), and for being such great logistical supports.

If you want to call/skype, my hotel phone = (66 countrycode) 53.218.716, room 204. If I don't pick up it means I'm out or sleeping.

I'll keep you posted. In my brighter hours (most of the time), I do see this as a very valuable growing experience and something that will serve me and my loved ones for the rest of my life, by boosting my ability to take care of myself and conquer some fears, and hence care for others. And in general I'm feeling calm and OK, if a bit bored.

OK, off to eat some rice and miso, and watch an aljazeera special on peoples' resistance movements, perfect for me on a few levels!

Much love,
Roni