Food Stamp Use Soars, and Stigma Fades

As planned, after work I went to Sloan late this afternoon where I received the inactivated H1N1 vaccine. The "inactivated" form is the injection as opposed to the "live" form which is the nasal spray vaccine. Allogeneic stem cell survivors are not...

I received the green light from Dr. C-M's office this afternoon that the H1N1 vaccine will be available tomorrow. Their supply, I was told, is limited and it seems like it is being administered in waves. I don't know when it will be available again...

Thanks everyone for your thoughtful well wishes. The cough is puttering out. The runny nose seems to be gone and my energy is quite good. Thank goodness for modern medicine and that this will be a short work week!

I returned to work on Friday after taking Wednesday and Thursday off. I finished the Z-Pack, but still have a few days of the Tamiflu left. The cough has weakened considerably, but it's still there. I'm feeling better. I hope the cough will be more...