Today was a "swing day"......it started with Linda having pretty bad gastric problems..which have nagged her all the way along.....that over the counter stuff just doesn't do it...Linda also had a sore rear end as her "butt bones" hurt (remember the "booster shot")
Anyway, we went to the Clinic....did a blood test.....went over to the hospital for the radiation remapping (no radiation of course)......and then back to the Clinic to review the blood test and determine next steps....
The good news! Linda's white blood count is heading back up....they are shooting for a reading of at least 4+..she has a 2.4 today which will keep moving up....so Monday radiation is back in the mix. Her count was less than 1 (.7) yesterday....a bit over two weeks ago it was 6.7! They gave her another "booster shot" today to help the count get back where it belongs.
Now we don't have to worry about infections brought on by contact with other people, etc. etc.
Linda also picked out a cute knit hat to keep her head warm ..they are made by the Assistance League of Bend to help folks with cancer. It wasn't long ago that Linda was with the same League and made her share of hats and knitted blankets for cancer patients.
So Linda is remapped and ready to rebegin radiation on Monday.
We did learn that these "starts" and "stops" are not unusual and will not negativity affect the ultimate outcome....Linda continues to be concerned though as she has her sights on that wedding in Mexico in October.
That's about the news for the day...Linda's brother Marlin and sister in law Joni come tomorrow to visit.
Dave
Friday, August 24, 2007
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Linda - good to hear that your white blood cell count has gone up... and don't worry about the upcoming wedding. I am sure the doctors will give you a "boost" so that you can travel and make it there (they did that with Jim's mom when she needed to attend a function)as they know how important that is to you.
Have a great relaxing weekend, and get lots of rest. You're always close in thought! :)
Love,
Jim and Swee
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