Day +1 (morning)

Had a good night last night. After the Dr's rounds this morning, they carried out their threat to move me out 'onto the Ward'. Fortunately, I still get a room to myself instead of being in a 4-pack room.

So far I haven't had any trouble with mouth ulcers etc which they warned me of.

Apparently Day +4 is when my resistance will be at its lowest. After that the stem cells start to kick in slowly but surely. Yeeha.

I was told this morning that all going well, I may be able to go home around Day +14 which would be good. There will be quite a few monitoring checks etc at Daystay, but that would be fine by me. Watch this space.

Cheers,
Bruce

Did you ever wonder why there are no dead penguins on the ice in Antarctica - where do they go ?

Wonder no more ! ! !

It is a known fact that the penguin is a very ritualistic bird which lives an
extremely ordered and complex life.
The penguin is very committed to its family and will mate for life, as well
as maintaining a form of compassionate contact with its offspring
throughout its life.
If a penguin is found dead on the ice surface, other members of the family
and social circle have been known to dig holes in the ice, using their
vestigial wings and beaks, until the hole is deep enough for the dead bird
to be rolled into and buried.
The male penguins then gather in a circle around the fresh grave and sing:



Freeze a jolly good fellow! Then they kick him in the icehole.