The cough is lingering, but my lungs are clear, finally!
I saw Dr. Zu yesterday and he assured me it is just a cold. I was getting a little worried since it is hanging on so long. He said the chemo probably wacked my immune system.
My pet scan was negative for anything new, and my blood count is good. In febuary I will have 4 days of chemo; 1 day per week, for 4 weeks.
It is just to maintain my health, not to treat anything new. Now that I have this port, and know what to expect, I'm not even really worried about it.
Moving on up
6 years ago
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Good deal--keep on rollin! Love and Hugs, Jamie
Awesome News Girl!
Hang Tuff!
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Paula
you never cease to amaze me!
~ divadawg
Yeah, I have had that going on too. Fortunately I know it is something going around as Harley had the same thing before me.
I still get concerned about things 15 years later. After my surgery my red blood counts were low and I had a slight anemia which may not alarm medical staff but alarms me. My lymphoma began as a mild anemia a year prior to diagnosis that I did not worry about and later discovered it was a sign. So when I see oddities like that I make sure we are looking into it and addressing the problem. Apparently it can be normal to have that right after surgery but then it was lingering. My tastes had changed and I was not eating anything with iron in it and then we found out my body stopped producing steroids.
It is always good to look into things and check them just to be safe.
After treatment for a few years I had chest pains (from scar tissue) that worried me too.
These things will happen and for awhile you may be super sensitive to everything. Remember that the chemo brings your immunity down so it will be easier to catch bugs from other people. The best thing to do is to keep healthy, do things to boost your immune system, and avoid situations that would put you at risk (having contact with people who are sick or being amongst large crowds where they may be carrying something and maybe you are really drained for the day which puts your body defenses down).
You are doing a really great job! I am glad the treatments are going so well for you!
I just finished reading Sean Swarners book "Keep Climbing" and it is fantastic! He is the first cancer survivor to climb Everest and another Lymphoma survivor. It would be a good read during your next round of treatments.
To a bright 2008! You can do it!
- Beck :o)
How is it going? Are you just getting treatments this month and then off again for awhile? How long are your treatments?
I will be climbing the Columbia Tower in Seattle next month with my sister for the Leukimia and Lymphoma Society. I have been working up to it since my surgery. My goal is to climb it in 15 minutes or less.
Have a nice Valentine's Day this week with Geo! :o)
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