So I went in on Tuesday and they gave me the usual Tylenol and Benadrl to prep me for getting my platelets. They pumped them in with record time so that the doctor could get the biopsy done before he had to jet off to a funeral. Then the good drugs start… more »

I had my blood drawn this morning to see if it was ready for the next round of chemo. Just before lunch Molly (my APRN) calls me to tell me that my blood is not better than Thursdays draw but in fact worse. I am now nutripenic (not sure the spelling and… more »

  The one thing that is hardest to get used to with all this, is training yourself to live for the day instead of planning for tomorrow. We all like to plan, some feel the constant need to have goals for the future. We at least like to know wha… more »

I wonder when this is all over, if I will wake up one day and feel totally refreshed and ready for the world. I wonder this in comparison to the constant fatigue I feel now. I wonder if i will ge sooo used to being tired all the time that when I am not,… more »

Went to the doctors yesterday and my progress report is good. My blood counts seemed to make him happy as well as the once over he gave me. He says that assuming all goes well, my next round will be in the last week of June. It will be some high dose som… more »

I had to go in to New Haven yesterday to get blood. This is probably one of my least favorite things to do. Not because it hurts or is uncomfortable in any way.. just because its gross.. and it takes forever. I arrived around 9am and was placed in a room… more »

My visiting nurse came today to change the dressing on my hickman. This was supposed to be done yesterday but there was a misunderstanding with the visiting nurse. I was actually supposed to have my blood drawn yesterday as well.. Long story short, I am… more »

OK. The blogger is set up and ready to use. I've been in treatment for a little over a month all ready so I assume my initial postings will be of memories. As of today, I am a couple days out of the hospital from my second round of chemo. Im feeling weak… more »