31 March – third break
I think I’m going to call Dr. Santiago today regarding the weird sore spot on the bridge of my nose. It doesn’t seem to be getting any better, although thankfully it doesn’t seem to be spreading either. It hurts and it’s really bothersome because the nose bridge of my glasses sits right on top of…
30 March – third break
I had a somewhat restless night last night. I took my temperature just before going to bed and found that it was 99.1 degrees – not a fever, exactly, but more elevated than I’m used to. I tend to run a bit cool, somewhere in the 97.5 – 98.0 range. I checked it twice more…
29 March – third break
Another beautiful day has dawned. Rory’s already up and building waffles for breakfast. Rory, the Pancake & Waffle King. Seriously, the man works magic with pancake and waffle batter and builds everything from scratch, no mixes allowed. I’m staying out of his way for now, although later I plan on commandeering the kitchen to make…
28 March – third break
I awoke this morning to the sound of thunder. Rory was already up and in the bathroom so I got up and opened the window next to my side of the bed. What bliss! Cool, moist air flowed in along with the myriad sounds of birds and the peepings of the sweet little geckos that…
27 March, cycle 2A – homeward!
Yep, it’s official. I’m going home today, even though my hemoglobin count still isn’t that great. My WBCs, as predicted, blasted into the high-normal range overnight and my platelets are up considerably as well. Low hemoglobin just means that I’m going to feel a bit weak until my marrow can cook up some more healthy…
26 March, cycle 2A – lockdown, day 9
Yep, we’ve got us some rising blood cell counts! My white blood cells rose from 0.6 yesterday to 3.4 today. Hemoglobin is now at 8.1 so that means I won’t have to have a transfusion this go around. Dr. Santiago came by this morning around 11:30, which was a bit of a shock given that…
25 March, cycle 2A – lockdown, day 8
My white blood cells rose a smidge this morning due to the Granix injection yesterday. I’ll probably see a more noticeable jump by tomorrow or the next day. Looks like we’ve got another pretty day in store – there was fog early this morning but most of it has burned off and it’s just a…
24 March, cycle 2A – lockdown, day 7
The day is dawning beautifully. It’s still quite hazy out there but it looks like we’ve got a really pretty day in store. I’ve got quite a bit of correspondence to catch up on so I’ll probably spend most of my time parked in my recliner, enjoying the sun and chatting with old friends. I…
23 March, cycle 2A – lockdown, day 6
My numbers are still weird today. White blood cells continue to drop along with my ANC (absolute neutrophil count) but my hemoglobin and platelets are up slightly. Go figure. I have no idea if I’ll have to wait for everything to bottom out or whether my doc is more interested in one count over another.…
22 March, cycle 2A – lockdown, day 5
Geez, the weather has been weird today. Pea soup fog since the early morning, sometimes so thick that I can barely see the street from my window, and it can’t be more than 150 yards away. I could really use some sunshine to lift my spirits a bit. The news reports of business closures has…