Sent: Sunday, October 31, 1999 6:20 AM
Subject: T+10, early morning

First of all, this is just a short note.

My computer problem, losing time, has appeared to resolve itself when the 
clock made the change from Daylight Savings.  It even made up the time it had 
loss prior to the change.

After a very good Saturday, I had a pretty rough night.  I had a low grade 
fever in the 99s.  This may be due to the beginning of engraftment, but 
nobody knows for sure.  It is not likely an infection because it never got 
higher, and is down to 99 now.  More of a problem is an increase in what 
feels like a sore throat.  This is also another consequence of the treatment, 
like the mouth sores.  Not dangerous in itself, the concern is that I will 
not be able to swallow, and not be able to eat or drink.  This would put me 
on IV food, something I want to avoid as long as possible.  Anyway, they have 
me on some strong pain killers specifically for the sore throat pain, and the 
mouth sores.  I am on the minimal dosage now, but they are willing to 
increase it as needed.  This stuff does work, and there appear to be no other 
side effects that I can feel.  

All this has made for a tough night's sleeping.  I awoke earlier in the 
middle of the movie The Last Dinosaur, starring Joan Van Ark and Richard 
Boone (Paladin, for you old people).  What a stinker.  Lots of guys in hairy 
suits and one guy in a big rubber suit.  I am now watching the beginning of 
Love at First Bite with George Hamilton and Susan St. James.  This is one of 
my favorites.  Dracula gets evicted from his Transylvania castle by the 
communists, and is told he is to live in a one bedroom apartment with 7 other 
people and a pig, or something like that.  Instead he moves, complete with 
Renfro, -played by Arte Johnson (Laugh-In) to the 70s New York and gets into 
the disco scene.  I don't know if I will stay awake for the whole movie or 
not.

I decided to begin my marathon trainging today, and walked over a mile 
continuously during my midday walk.  I will see what tomorrow will bring.

That's it for now

Dave