At today's clinic we find out that Jim's neutrophils for yesterday were 1.15 (1,150,000)!!! Today's numbers are .85 (850,000), still good. His vision is beginning to blur - the doctor tells him this is normal, it will get better, but may not return to his normal vision. The doctor tells us they no longer need to see us on a daily basis - yeah!!!! One step closer to being able to go home. We are aiming for April 1-3! Our next visit will be for blood only on Thursday, then Clinic on Friday. No weekend appointments for the first time since Mar 1. We brainstorm ideas for the weekend.
He is feeling very good today, the weather is very nice - bright sun, little wind.
Another low tide today. We choose to go to Alki Beach. We have been told it is very much like the Southern California beaches. Jim really enjoys it. He walks a very long time along the beach. I am surprised at how far he keeps going. He must have walked at least 2 miles today. The beach reminds him of the beaches of San Francisco, with the colder waters.
We stop at another beach further down, more rocks, more tidepools. There are many purple sea stars (starfish) on the edge of the tide. It is hard to tell whether they are alive or dead. I find one small orange one with many legs and film it moving. It is a wondrous sight as I have been to the Oregon coast hundreds of times and have never seen a starfish move. We drive along the beach road for several miles. It is a wonder to me that there is this much beach this close to Seattle.
We had 4 loads of laundry to do today. Took about 1-1/2 hours.
Jim's appetite is back and he eats a large dinner. We talk a little about his excitement and want to be done with Seattle. He wants to be home, looking after his business, and with his friends. He talks to the staff at the office to let them know the good news. He asks them to think about ways to arrange the office so he can be isolated from the customers more, yet still be available. He will need to be careful for at least a year.
It was a wonderful day! Plenty of sun and a good exercise walk.
Deb
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