August 20th, Post 2

Hey everyone, this is Austin, I wanted to give you my take on what happened today. The Dr.'s announcement about a possible change in my plasma treatments was news to me. Before today there was not even really a possibility to not have it. The Dr. is waiting to see what the results of the biopsy are, and could decide that my catheter could come out in the next few weeks which is huge. With the catheter out I will feel a lot better. It is yet another step of my recovery process that I look forward to immensely. I am rather nervous about the whole bone marrow biopsy, I am not a big fan of needles. I am truly hoping that the biopsy brings some clarity to what is going on inside my body and helps explain why my white blood cell and red blood cell counts are low. I am kind of weary of getting tests done, I feel like I have had just about every test on my blood that there is. One thing I have thought about lately is that I should not take for granted the care that I am getting and complain about it. As much as I do not enjoy hospitals, needles, doctors, medical care and all that goes with it, I have been truly blessed to even be able to receive care at hospitals with doctors that know what they are doing and nurses who care. Not to mention having health insurance, which is a rather contested issue in the U.S. today. This journey has been a rough one and has definitely tested me. Prayers for the biopsy would be appreciated and also for my catheter that I can put up with it as long as necessary and that nothing goes wrong with it, that would not be good. Also, my classes will start on August 30th, so that brings a new dynamic into the picture which is a little unsettling but I am still committed to trying school with hopes that my recovery continues. Here is a shout out to everyone who has prayed or done anything for me in the past several weeks, THANK YOU, your support has meant a lot.