So, not knowing what the blood test would show but being VERY hopeful, I went off at 9:30 leaving my "snow day" house and a few chores instructions. Ryan had already blew the snow out of the driveway and the other two boy were out cleaning up the sidewalk and the mailman's path.
Bloodwork still showed elevated white counts but they weren't as high as last week. After my examination showed all of my symptoms were gone I was approved for treatment under one condition. I would have to take Neulasta to help keep my white cells building while my body still fights the pneumonitis. Not my favorite news of the day but it followed the best news of the day so maybe it balanced it out. Hopefully the Claritin will help the bone pain.
I have been working since Saturday to up my water intake and trying to be up and around more and not always laying in bed. It is nice to feel like I can sit up and move around more. I have a very low step goal at this point but I have also been trying to make that goal. It isn't too hard to do if I have to get out and go somewhere but it does take an effort if I am home all day. But, I have been putting forth the effort. I happen to be able to report today that I have FINALLY reached my water goal intake as you can see.

So, not long after that I was also done and I got my Zolodex shot that I get every month and the Neulasta installed and ready for tomorrow around 6-6:30 p.m. I have been home now for about an hour and a half and I have already caught it on a doorway three times. And we have wide doorways! We will see. In my past experience with Neulasta about Monday the bone pain in my neck and skull starts. Which is weird because they say that the pain usually hits in the larger bones. I have already had pain in my thigh bones and hips with the immunotherapy drugs they have white blood cell boosters too.
Now my job is to spend time each day up and around. Rest when I need to, drink my water and stay away from germs! So I will try my best to do that and hope this round goes better than the last two and that my lung heals. I do have a PET scan planned the week before the fourth treatment to see how my liver is responding and I am looking forward to see how that is looking.
Prayer requests specifically for us:
- Good health and safety for Dawn and Ryan who are heading to Nebraska for show choir competition this weekend.
- Tolerating the Neulasta with very little to no bone pain.
- The chemo attacks that cancer in my liver!
- No bugs or germs of any kind to attack me when I am down next week.
- Good news on the PET scan that all this we are doing is moving us in the right direction.
- Continued healing for Stacey's foot. She is still in pain and PT is trying to help remove the swelling. She is back to the doctor for a check next week.
Thank you all!
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