Do It Now!

 Do you have a health issue you thought wasn't a big deal? I did. I was just a little tired. 

Turns out my bone marrow was comprised of 83% leukemia cells. My blood was 90% leukemia cells. I do believe I was on death's door. Literally. Had I ignored it, I probably would have been dead by June 30th. That was a wake up call for me.

Hopefully what I am going through is a wake up call for you. Turn the mirror on yourself.  What are you ignoring? What preventative medical items have you deferred? Do it! Do it now!

Although this is from United Healthcare, it think it's information is useful:  http://www.uhcpreventivecare.com

Ok?  Off my soap box...

Clinic today. My chauffeur, Buffy, brought me in again. I actually am 154 on platelets! That is up from yesterday and in the normal range. Kind of cool! But the next 3 days of chemo will take care of that quickly. Thanks to Jim, I envision Indy killing the aggressive Leukemia in with a single shot!

Creatinine was down from 1.3 to 1.1 which is a better number for the kidneys. I am super sensitive about the kidneys functioning well since they are doing such hard work filtering the anti-toxins released from destroyed leukemia cells. 

Nice collection of arm bands going. Feels like airshow days.  My red blood cells are beginning to tank, so I will need blood tomowwow, but I am Typed and ready. Maybe tomorrow will be a short clinic day!

I had an expected rough night sleeping due to the steroids. Now I am on steroids and caffeine. Nice (Caffeine mitigates the side effect of "worse than a migraine" headache from the LP) Trying to sit still in my clinic chair proves to be a challenge. Must focus!

My "happy goto clinic bag" today. In addition, I am dressed in black.

Arrrrrrggggghhhhhhh!

Got a nasal lavage today. Basically a squirt of saline up the nose, then blow it out in a cup. That is to check for a virus since I had a sneeze attack at 9pm and 2:30 am. Great Air Dexter photos have a price, I guess.... But there are several workers wearing masks. Hopefully I didn't pick up a bug. Will find out tomorrow.

The LP went well. Did not get a nerve. Phew, so 2 hrs flat on my back, then released and Buffy took  me home. The rest of the 24 hours will be bed rest with bathroom priviledges. 5 LP down, 3 to go. Excited!

Can't you tell?

Bed rest it will be at clinic tomorrow. Day three tomorrow with the at home chemo bag then day 4 will be in clinic one day different chemo.

Then maybe some days off. Who knows.