I had to go back in the hospital on Sunday because what felt like diarrhea was pure blood. That's sure scary to see. It went on for a couple days and then just stopped. We don't really know what happened--doesn't match any diagnosis, really. The docs at Johns Hopkins sure are great, though. They said there's no use putting me through tests like a dreaded colonoscopy to go searching, since the CT didn't show anything suspicious. And my risk of repeat blood clots is too high, especially now that I'm transitioning back onto coumadin.

The hospital stay was brutal because of my lousy veins. I spent a whopping 11 hours in the ER before getting admitted-- 9.5 hours was non-stop digging for veins. It was more than I could take. Left me in a big crying heap. And still no IV....

I got discharged on New Year's Eve, a few hours before midnight. I don't think I'll forget that one!