Half my tests are over….nothing too bad until the bone marrow biopsy had to be done again. (A medium size needle is used to numb all layers of the skin in the lower hip…then blood is removed from the bone) OUCH!!!! This was my third one so I knew what to expect…..pain. One of the doctors recommended conscience sedation to relax me so I thought I’d give it a try.
Here is what I learned: I am never doing conscience sedation for my biopsy again. I was still awake, could feel everything and all it did was make me sleepy and nauseated. Guess I learned my lesson. :{
Had my eyes checked and got a 100% perfect rating (in fact the doctor said of all the BMT patients he has seen I was one of his top 3. yeah!!) Did my pulmonary tests and even though my numbers were lower than before the transplant I got a A+ . I’ve completed a chest x-ray and gave more blood. Thursday I will do the full body PET scan. It is very easy to do but just takes hours to complete. (This will determine if the tumors are gone or not.)
Today I meet with the stomach specialist to report how much better I am at eating. What a difference it makes to be able to make a meal, eat it and enjoy it. I still have to continue with the weekly port cleanings and seeing the doctors to go over CBC issues and check my overall health.
Thanks again for the cards, calls and yummy food that has been delivered. We've got the best family, neighbors and friends that anyone could ask for.
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I am happy you are feeling better! Food makes life so much more enjoyable. We live in only a one bedroom but it is big. I am a great tour guide though :)
So sorry about being awake...It sounded to me like it was going to be so much better to get through. Tell that Dr. to give you a discount. Good Luck with all the other tests. I am sending all my love and positive vibes your way. Love you all! Bindi too!!!
XOXOXOXOX
So glad that your tests are turning out positive and that you are on the road to recovery. We think of you and the family often and wish you all the best.
Patsy
Hey woman you make us so proud-way to hang tough through all the testing! You are amazing. ...And we thought school was rough! We are so glad to hear things are going in all the right direction and expect it to just keep getting better. We think of you all the time and send our love! ox, Lisa McD
Some good news!! So glad you are being able to eat more...I must have missed what the problem was in the first place and how you are solving it!! I will get a full report next week! Can't wait. Hug to you!
Glad to hear that you are almost half way through your treatments, how are the girls? Hawke is in football now so we are pretty busy with that (4 practices a week) and school is starting in a couple of weeks with Kenya going to 4th grade (weird) and Hawke will be in 2nd. Cicily said she stopped by and that you look beautiful I'll have to do the same I haven't seen you in years! -Raphael
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