Ralph had anticipated feeling more energy last week. Each day, he felt weaker, short of breath, and even lost his balance a few times. On Thursday, he had a blood transfusion because his hemoglobin count was low. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/low-hemoglobin/AN01295 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoglobin At Hillman, he received 2 pints. After that, he did find more energy and felt better, in general. We were able to go to Megan's and Nathan's for dinner with Michael and Erin, as well.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, Ralph had an MRI of his back for the neurologist that he saw on Friday. Since Ralph admitted that he could tolerate his back pain until after the transplant, it was decided that the procedure to heal or ease his pain in his back would wait. We tried Angelo's, again, on Friday night, but Ralph got anxious, and we left after 30 minutes. Jim and he made their Saturday "ride around" and Shorty's lunch! On Sunday, Ralph accompanied me on a few errands. Michael came for "Take-out" dinner and watched golf and a movie. Sam and his son, Steve, visited.
The girls joined me at the pool which was a nice opportunity to relax, see a few friends, and gain some strength before the trek ahead.
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