I am just now getting back to the blog after getting my antibiotics and labs from the day's clinic visit. I got good news today. My bone marrow is starting to pump out other cells lines as well as the white cells. So my HgB was up to 9.9 from 9.5, my platelets were about the same as yesterday (14,000-instead of dropping), and my white cell count was up to 0.6 from 0.5 yesterday. I know it doesn't sound like much but it makes a huge difference in my day at the clinic. If I do not require blood products, I get out of there in about 2 hours. As my Dad joked, it's like we are just coming in for lunch because they keep giving me an 11 am appt time and then we're done by 1pm. You won't hear me complain. I guess the only down side is that I (still) have no neutrophils. I'll just make sure I only encounter infections that those 0,6 lymphocytes can battle. ;-)
During my appt today, we had social hour. My pals Gail and Karen came down from the DCRI to visit. They both work as biostatisticians for the dept. of cardiology and have offices on the 8th floor of my clinic bldg. It was great to see them both, and it really helps pass the time to visit like that.
I took a 2 hr nap again after I got home from the clinic. I mean a hemoglobin of 9.9 is good, but it's not like you feel real zippy or anything. Well sometimes I feel zippy, but that is usually in the morning.
I had a wonderful walk this morning, smelling the honeysuckle and wisteria in the yards near our house. It was cool with low humidity, which made it very nice.
My Dad and Lynn have been installing ceiling fans all afternoon when they weren't cooking. Dad is making eggplant parmesan with spaghetti. He is trying to fatten me up because my wt was at 118# today. I am fighting to get back up to 125#, my usual wt pre-leukemia.
Enjoy the rest of this glorious day and I'll write again tomorrow.-tree
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Hi Theresa: It's good to read your blog again. For several days I kept getting the cat in the bag post but finally figured out my "favorites" was stuck on that day! It was great to get together with Beth yesterday and meet Emma and Ethan. What great kids! We sat outside at a Starbucks and stuffed ourselves on pastries and assorted drinks---lots of whipped cream and chocolate was involved! I haven't heard from Naomi in a bit, but through Peg I hear she's really enjoying being at Penland. She met a high school art teacher who lives here in Columbus and will be buying a loft not far from me. They've invited her to my place for dinner when they visit in Sept. Again, so good to hear you're feeling BETTER. love, Ronie
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