Things have to get worse before they get better

Yesterday was not a good day, I didn't have positive notes from the doctors and I wasn't feeling or having any good progress. They took an Xray of my lungs and it was actually worse then the one they did a couple of days ago. I'm feeling really upset because I have been working so hard to fight this virus. The doctors are now unsure what I have again so they started me back on antibiotics and the lung doctors have but me on this machine that shakes me like crazy to shake up the infection in my lungs. My cell/blood count is not to good and is going up slow. I have not gotten chemo for a while now and that also makes me upset. Holly visited me for the first time in 3 days since she has also been really sick, she came on her lunch and she couldn't have came at a better time she turned my day around for me and started making me feel better. 

Today I have been doing a lot better, I got out of bed today and walked I have been doing all my breathing treatments and then more I have really been working hard and feeling really better today. So like the saying goes things always get worse before they get better. I have been on oxygen ever since I came in a week ago and tonight was the first night I have not had to have it on so as long as I can stand to be without oxygen I have a good chance I will be out of the hospital real soon.

Tomorrow is my 22nd birthday and my first birthday spending it in the hospital its a bummer but I am lucky I have not had to be in the hospital for holidays and other important days so ill take one for the team. Holly and my in-laws come up tonight and decorated my room its really nice gives it some character. 

Thank you all for the support and prayers keep them up because they are working!!

Joe