So I had the blood draw today. Good news… the neupogen must be doing it’s thing because my white blood count is up a bit, not normal range, but up, and my neutrophils are up enough that I’m no longer neutropenic… yay! The bad news… my red blood counts are all down. Not unusual since this is my nadir period. Nancy said they could still be going down a little. The thing is… they are down enough that my oncologist decided I needed a transfusion. Bummer. I have to go in tomorrow morning at 8:30 to get it. Poor Karen. First day back and she has to get up early to take me in for a procedure that takes about 4 or 5 hours. At least we will get to talk. I love that she’s home. I haven’t said much about it, but it’s been hard at times not having her here. I’ve been through quite a bit in the last month and have missed having her with me. I’m so glad she was with Mary during this time, but I did miss her terribly!
So, another damn IV tomorrow. Hopefully my last for a long while. Good thoughts for that.
Glad to see you posting. It has been hectic here the last few days and I did not have a chance to check in. My life is so busy I never have time to be sick! Just keep going and don’t think about it. I laid around most of the day Thursday, then we picked bushels of apples to store for winter. Friday I felt a bit better, at least the nausea was pretty much gone. My son had homecoming this weekend, we worked on my daughter’s house, had a picnic to attend, and today was my Mom’s birthday. So while I have been tired, it has been pretty busy and not much time to think about being sick. Have an appointment tomorrow for blood work, hoping my numbers aren’t too low. Mitoxantrone has made me feel worse than idarubicin- that is for sure! Hope your transfusion goes well, I hate IV’s too. Getting the mediport was hard, but has turned out to be worth it. Keep your spirits up. You are making great progress!