Bloodwork

I had routine bloodwork on Monday. They got it from my port. They like to check one week after chemo treatment, which knocks out your WBC's & six days after the Neulasta shot, which gets WBC's kickin again to see where you are at. A healthy person's WBC's are between 4-11, mine were 2.9 on Monday. This is about where they expect them to be.






Some people are wiped out when they are that low, some people do relatively well & just take a nap in the afternoon. I, of course, and the second kind. I feel pretty good, but I have needed naps & have been going to bed earlier. Worse yet, I haven't even felt like a cocktail, that is probably why the Doctor said I could drink cause she knew I wouldn't want to. This above written on Monday.

This below written on Wednesday.

I should apologize for taking three days to blog since these results, I know you are all sitting by the computer waiting for updates, but Rex got a new computer game and has been having wars against the Roman Empire, I haven't been able to get near it. I finally tricked him into mowing the lawn so I could get to my mail and blog. I must also admit Andy has had me busy with boy scout stuff and I have been "puzzling". I understand Rex's focus on the war because I can't get myself away from those puzzles. I am working on an Architecturally correct one right now. It is a Frank Lloyd Wright Pencil one. A friend gave it to me with the challenge that they gave up on it and it was impossible, that stirs me.

OK, so, Cancer Stuff: tired, yes. Sleeping, not so well. I am so tired and can;t wait to go to bed and then I toss and turn and can't sleep. I take an Ativan, which is for nausea, anxiety, and causes drowsiness, but not working. I am now trying a gin and tonic before bed and listening to relaxation tapes, we'll see how that goes. Mucositis, mouth sores, for you lay people. I have a few. Feels like I ate something hot and burnt the roof of my mouth and tongue, they aren't that bad. Bloody noses, I get these anyways, but I have had a few more than normal. Again, not a big deal. Numbness continues in my left axillarry area and it is kinda sore, I don't know it that is the bone pain or just related to the surgery. I do my lymphedema exercises every day and I continue to take the immunity supplements to help boost me.

I have not been out as much due to low
WBC count and the need to stay away from illness. I did go to Rex's baseball game, but I am sitting away from the bleachers, not because I don't want to gossip and visit, but the crowd thing. I am also working on not hugging everyone and Rex and I came up with the "elbow bump" as my new form of solicitation. You know, Howie Mandel has OCD and he fist pumps, so I have cancer and I elbow bump! Let's get creative with it folks!

My last excitement since the last post. I got meet and greet with Melissa Etheridge for her concert in 3 weeks! Thanks to Chris and Howard for that. Never hurts to ask the brother, of a friends brother in law, for a favor! Oh, and if I asked you to go to the concert with me and you were checking on it, too late, tickets are all taken now, sorry, but first come, first serve. You slackers will have to come up with another fun event for us to attend together.

Much thanks for the meals, they have been great and a relief to not have to worry about dinner, but come on people, the sweets are killing me, I will be 125 lbs soon! I am now having sweets for breakfast to give myself the day to work them off. You know what they say and you all must agree.......