One Less Thing To Worry About

 Just when you think things are looking up... Monday I got my bloodwork done and my platelets have skyrocketed. I went from 44k to 152k. After seeing that, I sent my doctor a message thinking we would get started on this next round of chemo in another day or two.  Yesterday, I read a message from them that we are not starting for at least another week. My platelets bounced back but my white count is still dropping. I have to take my temp daily and go for bloodwork this upcoming Monday.  This was disappointing news, and I was a little downtrodden about it but my first thought was "well that bites, but it's doable, I'll probably be fine". Planner Danielle thought about next week and the possibility of going onto chemo that week and began to make arrangements.  As I went through the mental checklists I realized that that upcoming weekend is Torin's birthday and I might be on chemo and feeling unwell on his first birthday. Then I was not OK. This whole thing is hard a...

So I received a transfusion Monday. Now I'm a medically assisted vampire. Great! My platelets were down to 15k, it had to be done. Luckily, I bounced back enough by Thursday to not need a second transfusion. 44k, I just have 60k more to go before I can do the next round of chemo, no big deal. The first thing my dad did when I texted him that I was getting a transfusion he called and nagged me that even though I'm clumsy I must absolutely not fall because that will be very dangerous for me. He said at least three times: no heels, you like those heels. 😂 In my head, I'm like, thanks? Nothing says I love you like accusing me of lacking the ability to stand on my own two feet. He's not wrong though... I broke my ankle walking out my front door a few months ago.  Having low platelets means that I am having trouble with coagulation. Hence, I have bruises everywhere. They are all up and down my legs from the cats walking across me at night. The other night Demi kneaded my sto...

 Well, not so great news today. My platelets are at 41k, the lowest they've been since my 30-day straight affair with Temodar back in Feb of 2011. Other than that, the lowest I was in 2011 was 60k. Basically, my body isn't bouncing back as well as it used to. There are other factors, of course, but it's still not good news. Monday I have to go in again for bloodwork and if I've dipped lower I'm going to need a transfusion. That's scary. As soon as she said that I started to cry. Not because it's a daunting procedure but because of what it meant: a delay in my treatment and probably a lower dose next time. That is not the end of the world but it is disappointing that I might not be able to hit Earl as hard as I need/want to.  I'll let you all know how it goes on Monday. I'll be fine either way, they won't just give me a transfusion willy nilly! Somehow, I'm still able to chase this tatted-up, high-speed, maniac crawler around the house with re...