Slack Period.

during our sailing trip 2013, Croatia, Kornati.

When the sea is calm, so pretty much no wind is blowing, literally nothing is moving when on a sail boat. The only thing that will help in this situation, obviously is to take down the sails, start the motor and get to your destination using the motor. For a sailing lover like me, this kind of annoys me, but what can you do? At least I do have a motor.

Back in the day, when you had to sail without a motor this meant to wait. A very aggravating and annoying time for the crew. You were stuck in the middle of the ocean and there wasn’t anything you could do about it.

That’s how I feel at the moment. I’m back in the hospital (and in between I was home laying on my couch for a couple of days) and there is nothing I can do except to wait. My strength is merely enough for a walk to the bathroom or to eat a bite. The daily things are exhausting and I sleep a lot. Eating is another story because I barely am hungry or have any appetite and I feel nauseous and get stomach aches pretty quick.

Today is Saturday, the 5th of May 2017. Day 101 after the stem cell transplant.

The first 100 days after the stem cell transplant are very critical they say. And they were. Most of the time I was incredibly weak, apathetic, felt more dead than alive. Only since last Saturday, April 30th 2017 I feel a little better. A little more every day. Anyhow, my doctors are pretty satisfied with my blood count and that reassures me. Since three and a half weeks I am back in the University Clinic Dresden and amongst other things I have to be fed through a tube.

I will tell you all later how I felt after the stem cell transplant. For today, these few lines have to be enough. I just wanted to make sure you know I’m still here and since a lot of you were asking about me. Thank you very much for that!

With this Recovery Diary I want to not only write about my progress (or regress). Most importantly, I want to reassure those who are in a similar situation. No matter if it is yourself, a member of your family or a friend who is affected.

To be continued...

You can find the previous articles here:

• Part 11: Farewell and new beginning
• Part 10: Land Ahoy! - The big Update
• Part 9: Russian roulette - decision for life
• Part 8: Living with MDS - I just wish for more time...
• Part 7: What is Steemit!? - 33th wedding anniversary.
• Part 6: Club Nautique - The wireless mouse on the operating table.
• Part 5: The sea calls! - It goes to the South!
• Part 4: Tests, anticipation and the valley of dark shadows.
• Part 3: The 72 Hours Rule - Finally Home.
• Part 2: "By the Wind" - Celebrate a birthday in the hospital.
• Part 1: In the isolation ward of the hematology/oncology. - What's actually happening in my body?