My blood was taken last night, and my absolute neutrophil count is at 76! So much better than zero the day before. I do have to wait until it reaches 500 before I leave the hospital though. So I'm thinking around Wed? No way to know. I had my blood drawn tonight too so we'll see.
I surprised my radiation techs by coming in with an i.v. pole today. It was getting too easy for them to maneuver just the wires for the ABS breathing apparatus and push button hand-held controller while they irradiate me in 5 different positions. Well, I wasn't late for my appointment today! I just got out bed, in the middle of breaskfast (oatmeal), and headed down to the lower level.
I was a bit grouchy this morning because when I got back, the rest of my breakfast was gone. I thought that the nurse or Sam would be keeping an eye on it, but it was whisked away. I'm putting a sign on it tomorrow! Nobody takes my food!! =>
On Friday night, I read Bald in the Land of Big Hair by Joni Rodgers. The author lived in...Texas!! I hope staying up all night reading the book didn't cause my fever. :O The first 4 or so chapters had me cracking up! Joni had a very serious lymphoma, but was able to defy stats through chemo. She wrote that when she would go shopping bald, the cashiers would call her sir. I think that I'm going to be increasing the amount of jewelry that I wear.
Then this one chapter had me bawling because she was writing about the worst time of her chemo and its affect on her children. Fortunately, I'm not taking what she was. I was going to recommend the book to the YSC members, but I think that some members are actually taking the same drug so scratch that.
Sam stayed with me the whole day. We were laughing every time the SNL rap skit of Sarah Palin came on CNN, the only TV channel I have. I'm an innocent moose...BAM, BAM, BAM!! Mom and William came by with Korean seaweed soup.
Happy birthday, Sabrina!! Celebrate it well! Yes, it's possible even without me there. => I'm remembering one of the breast cancer awareness commercials with the song "I wanna be an old woman". How true, eventually!! I always thought that it was interesting that even in college, Janet said that she would love to get those laugh lines around her eyes. She thinks little old women are adorable. hee hee
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Hi Kyung:
Like the blog. I'm just starting out on my treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Lymphoma. I'm also getting treatment at Hopkins and blogging along the way. Keep up the fight--I'll check in along the way!
kyunghee, i'm so glad to hear that you are doing better. you had me laughing with your reaction to your whisked away breakfast - i hear that - nobody messes with a gurl's food.
by the way, i also second your motion on wearing more jewelery - a gurl simply cannot wear enough. ;)
Hi Russ, Glad you like the blog. Good luck on your own fight against cancer! I checked out your site, and you've got some nice mohawk pics. => I'll have my own shaving session soon enough.
Jenny, that's right! you must protect your own! The food was still there when I got back from radiation today. :)
Hey Kiddo ~
Got a Google alert about your post re my book "Bald in the Land of Big Hair" and wanted to pop over and wish you an abundance of peace, joy, grooviness, healing vibes, and white blood cells!
I'm here to tell you, dollbaby, that there is life beyond chemo, and it's full of wonderful surprises. My treatment was in 1994-95, so a lot has happened since the last page of the book. It took a while, but I got well, my career took off in a direction I never expected, my kids grew up healthy and happy, and are now in college. The Gare Bear and I celebrated our 25th anniversary last month.
Your life is waiting for you, my dear. May you kick this thing in the butt and blaze on into the future.
Shalom and love ~
Joni Rodgers
PS ~ Pop over and pay me a visit at "Boxing the Octopus" - http://boxingoctopus.blogspot.com
Hi Joni, I'm so surprised that you can track comments on your book. This blogging is amazing!
It's wonderful to hear that you are doing well. Congrats on your anniversary and healthy children! I'm happy they got to know you in person, and not just through a book.
Thanks for your encouragement. I'll check out your blog for sure!
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