April 17, 2009

• If it's not one thing, it's another, but it's always something

  I feel like Rosanna Rosanna Dana from the old Saturday Night Live.  John and I went to the oncologist this morning in preparation for chemo today.  He checked out my blood levels -- white count 3800 -- low but not too bad, neutrophil percentage 17%.    That's bad.  He said no chemo today because of it.  The chemo knocks down my white count even with neulasta.  So, I got a neupogen shot (shorter acting neulasta) this morning, and will give myself one on Sunday (eek!).  Then I'll have chemo on Monday.  John won't be able to stay with me on Monday because of work.  He said he'll drop me off, and pick me up though. 

  We decided that going to Louisiana for our niece's wedding in May is not going to happen.  I'm sad about that, but don't want to end up with some kind of infection from the plane trip or southern "bugs".  I know John's family understands.  Still, this disease is so frustrating, and inconvenient.  It impacts everything in my life.

   

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