So today I got the last of my white blood cell-enhancing shots. From what they tell me, my numbers have bottomed out and I'm on the upswing. This is good for a couple of reasons: 1) the shots hurt like hell 2) I have to go to the hospital on a daily basis to get them - which is a pain in the keister. Yesterday, the doc gave me some good news - for the next round, I'll get Neulasta - which is a one-shot deal to boost white blood cells. That news was a real shot in the arm for me (pardon the multiple puns) :)
Other news, I start my next session of chemo next Friday. This one is going to be a bit different, and I'm not yet entirely sure how it works. My understanding is that I go in Friday morning and get the 'premeds' and other drugs. Sometime later Friday, a home service nursing company will give me the machine which pumps the other drugs into my system. After 5 or so days, we complete the exercise by getting more medicine. Then comes all of the fun - sickness, weakness, etc... It also looks like I may get a more potent dose this go-around. I'll be interested in seeing how that works.
Even more news - I'm getting a bit thin in the bones, it seems. Not through my doing, mind you, I eat three squares and don't have any of those pesky 6 mile runs to burn off the calories. But even so, I've lost a couple of pounds. Never to fear, Jane has embarked on a campaign to add many calories to my diet. I've been eating lots of cheese and eggs and bread. She also made a batch of incredible cookies from a recipe in the New York Times on the 'Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookie'. Take my word for it, these cookies are delicious, and I'll eat one for each of you, my dear readers :)
At any rate, I'm getting by with the usual aches and pains. The garden is flourishing, Margaret is reading up a storm, and Madeline is making lots of new funny jokes.
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