Thursday day 2 of 100

Well I received my stem cells Tuesday which is considered day 0 so this is day day 2 and I continue to feel good and we will see what the future holds.  My memory of today was mostly naps so I would guess that my stamina is down which is normal when your hemoglobin is low.  I got a transfusion this morning of platelets to keep from bleeding to death if I get a cut or other ailments.  I will know the results of the transplant in 7 to 10 days but should expect early results by day 6 which should see and increase of white blood cells.  It is now 10:00 PM and I should have started this much earlier but I will continue on and when I am complete I will take another walk.  Which is pathetic because at best I make about two laps and I start limping from an old back injuries other wise I would need to do 17 laps how would I find the time with nothing else to do.

 

Tonight we will start on the big room which was to be 20  ft by 20 ft with a 6 by 20 porch now if you have been keeping track the 6 ft from the 2 room we will call the first cottage will now become 26 ft so were on the move.  Dad and I went up with the forms and they were set up with out much memory of that task we had the task complete and finely one of the naebores came over and was determined to show Dad how to square a set of forms we were only 10 inches out of  square and it was more then he could stand and that was how I learned that the diagonal measurement needs to be the same in both directions this was a handy thing to know.  even though most of the rest of the  cottage was not square we started with a square form.  We built the forms using lumber which Dad got from Eaton's when they closed the blade division also factory stools which is all that is left of the first cottage build project.  When I say we built the forms I mean we set 2X6's two inches into the ground and leveled the dirt in side so we would have a 4" floor.  and no we did not dig down for what allot of people call footings.  Well that's all and look forward to the cement phase.

 

Please keep us in your prayers and may God continue to bless us all.