Carols Birthday

Wed. 9:15, watching Mozart on PBS, Magic Flute. Lou and Claudias son Bennett is in the production. Carol had a rather difficult birthday. She's decided to move her birthday back a week (to next Wed) in hopes we'll have a better day. We had to be at the hospital at 8:25 am. A real schlep!! So after exam Doc ordered a blood transfusion, but this takes time. After getting poked and slapped (to find a vein) a number of times we got started, but it hurt, so we had to slow it down. Took almost 2 hours. Got home and fell asleep around 3:30. I was hoping for no transfusions and then go to lunch with my bride for her Bday. No luck. Just exhaustion. So sleep, then Steve came by to p/u the tuba for tonight's rehearsal, so we checked out some New Orleans music. More sleep. dinner, TV. That's it for today. Next apptmt. Fri at 9 am and Monday at around noon. Oi!! Hopefully I will soon be immune enough to host visits and get up to the diner for breakfast. Have several parties, gigs to go listen to soon. I hate to miss all this wonderful music in town. Holli and String of Pearls sat. Bill and Devin also. Oh well, as soon as I can I'll get out. Bernie was released from the hospital and is home doing well. Azswan got home today also for a break. It seems his schedule for Chemo is about the same as mine, but he's 6 years old!! More over the weekend. Thanks for the blood and platelets. I keep using them. JIM