I went to Weston Park today for more blood tests and to chat through my next chemo session. The PICC line was well behaved, so I didn't need stabbing again, and the blood results were great- my liver function is back to normal and my white cell count was also high.
They have decided that it would be good to avoid another hospital visit if possible, so they are going to give me some GCSF injections from day 5 onwards. This will stimulate the white cells to grow more quickly and make me less susceptible to infection. So, the district nurse will visit me on tuesday and teach Nigel how to stab me on a daily basis for 5 further days!!
Because it stimulates the bone marrow it can cause really bad backache (hurrah.......!), but an advantage of Nigel administering the injections is that he can do it late at night and I can take a painkiller and sleep through the discomfort. Sounds like a plan-we shall see if it works!! Apparently if it is too painful they can give me a different formula next time. And they probably will have perfected my medication by the last visit!!!
So, session 3 on thursday, and then a further 3 to go..........
2 comments:
testing! Is this really working? Am I leaving a message or still talking to myself?
Hey there Sue,
Glad to hear that your counts are up again. It was great chatting with you the other day. You giggle at the simplest things. I think that is what I love most about you! Are you ready to eat ice cream with me yet?
Missing you,
Kathi
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