Thursday, September 4, 2025

Three Beautiful Things 09-03-2025: Sleep and Labs, I'm a Legend (ha ha)!, Labs Look Solid So Far

 1. Thanks to my sleep, wake up, stare, fall back asleep, wake up, pet Copper, stare, go back to sleep pattern I've developed at night, I did not blast out of the house early this morning to go to Kootenai Health, but I was on the road in time to arrive, wait a little while, have my blood drawn, and take my morning pills at an acceptable time. I have to wait until after my labs to take my pills -- haven't I explained this before? Yawn -- so I try to have my blood draw done before 8:00, my morning pill time, but Dr. Bieber assured me that if I took my pills by 9:00, all would be fine. And, that's pretty much what I did today.  I felt much safer rocketing over to CdA having slept a little longer than usual. 

2. Ever since the transplant, I've done my best to add something fun to medical appointments -- whether it's going to Great Harvest and Trader Joe's in Spokane or, as I've been doing lately, heading to the CdA Casino to spin some reels on Winning Wednesday. 

I enjoyed a biscuit and gravy with hash browns and scrambled eggs for breakfast at the Red Tail when I arrived at the casino and then I hit the floor with one simple goal: BECOME A LEGEND! 

I was very close to moving up a tier on my Player's Card and after spinning reels for a while, I went to the Player's Club kiosk, swiped my card, and, sure enough, I'd advanced to the club's second tier and its added benefits. I went to the Player's Club counter, swapped out my yellow Premier card for a blue Legend one and floated ecstatically <---- hyperbole 
back to the machines.  

I took a picture of the Legend card and texted it to Ed who (ha ha) told me he was very proud of me. 

No jackpots today. No big wins. Just a solid breakfast, a couple hours of relaxation, and new blue card.

3. Lab results parachuted in on MyChart as I dug into breakfast and as I spun reels. The bloodwork looked solid and stable. More results to come -- and then, most likely next week, Nurse Jenn will send me a message about how we'll move forward. 

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