Tag Archives: Anemia

Frustrating Friday


A little frustrated this morning after a full week of not hearing anything from my hematologist about when I might be going in.  Although I got a blood transfusion on Wednesday to get me over the hump, we were hoping to get some word about what the delay or hold up is.

Communication is vital to me, and right now the lack of communication between my hematologist and me is lacking.

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Meal Time Is Fun Time


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Meals are always a suprise whilst in the hospital, even a time of trepidation and fear about what they may serve you.

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Time To Get Serious – Aplastic Anemia Rear’s It’s Head


I’ve Been Crossmatched!

If you’ve ever followed this blog, or were subscribed to it, you’ll notice with this post that the name of the blog has changed to Livin’ Like A Boss.  This change isn’t drastic, nor does it reflect the fact that I’ve grown into a narcissistic, egotistical jerk, but is more of a mindset to allow me to be positive about some of the challenges that I’ve faced this year.

I have aplastic anemia, a diagnosis that I’ve had for 24 years, and upon my upcoming 40th birthday, this condition has fully reared it’s ugly head and has shown that I’m not invulnerable.

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