I am the queen of blood counts...
My blood counts are so good, I don't have to come back to the Cancer Care Center until next Thursday, when I'm scheduled to see the doc and for the next round of the big chemo mix. A week off!!! I can't even remember when the last time was that I could be away for a week. Over a year ago maybe. Wow.
Today's blood counts were:
WBC 6.5
HgB 11.7
platelets 82
Isn't that amazing?? And today is the one month anniversary of my LAST PLATELET TRANSFUSION!!!
Zippiddy doodah day.
Monday, September 16, 2002
Counts stay up although energy is down
Of course, the energy level being down could be caused by all the choir stuff I've been doing in the past week. The most intense was last night until nearly 10pm and then back this morning at 9 til 1:00 this afternoon...and I even left early! I don't have the stamina I used to.
However, I am cheered by the good blood counts today. It's now been 4 weeks since my last platelet transfusion!
WBC 10.3
HgB 11.7
platelets 48
I have also been having aggravating pain in my left thumb, arm and elbow. Could be neuropathy from the vincristine or could be an aggravated tendon which comes and goes depending on whether I'm on prednisone or not. The jury is still out on this one. I'm supposed to see the ortho doc next week for a follow up on my foot, so I'll ask him about it then.
In the meantime, I'm ready for the holidays to be over and life to get back to what passes for normal for me. These religious celebrations are too exhausting!
Of course, the energy level being down could be caused by all the choir stuff I've been doing in the past week. The most intense was last night until nearly 10pm and then back this morning at 9 til 1:00 this afternoon...and I even left early! I don't have the stamina I used to.
However, I am cheered by the good blood counts today. It's now been 4 weeks since my last platelet transfusion!
WBC 10.3
HgB 11.7
platelets 48
I have also been having aggravating pain in my left thumb, arm and elbow. Could be neuropathy from the vincristine or could be an aggravated tendon which comes and goes depending on whether I'm on prednisone or not. The jury is still out on this one. I'm supposed to see the ortho doc next week for a follow up on my foot, so I'll ask him about it then.
In the meantime, I'm ready for the holidays to be over and life to get back to what passes for normal for me. These religious celebrations are too exhausting!
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