Release!!!

After a few uneventful days and my white counts rising I’m being released from the hospital. I can’t tell you what an exhausting experience this has been but am so grateful that it was fairly easy without any hiccups or issues.

I was terrified of the unknown going into this and now it’s in my rear view window. The nurses, doctors, NPs and PAs at NYU were fantastic and were the primary contributors to the fact that this was truly uneventful.

My recovery is not over as I have to send 100 days in isolation and I can’t eat out or eat food made by others. That’s fine. I’ll manage. Next week family and friends can visit at a distance - best in the yard. I’m considered a new born baby and should be treated as such. I’m much more cautious as I took my daughter to the mall on the way home from the hospital when she was born - and this crazy Delta variant is out there. Its possible I can get a Covid shot in 60/90 days but until then I remain concerned with any interaction.

I could not have gotten through this without the love of my family, friends and those who surprised me by reaching out with support. I am in awe of people’s generosity and kindness; and of course wonder how I deserve it all. I hope that I will repay their concern and spirit twofold going forward but also hope that none of them or their family members ever have to go through this or anything like it.

we need to find a way to prevent this hideous disease - but in the meantime I am forever indebted to the scientists doctors and patients who have come before me and found ways to quell the disease and put me in remission. It will be five years from now when I can say I’m cured but I look forward to sharing that day with all of you as I have shared this journey.

love to you all - A