It is a week since I last updated the blog, as several of my loyal readership has pointed out! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
You will recall that last week I was expecting to be admitted on Monday, after clinic, for some more cytarabine to get my white cell count down, but at a reduced intensity so that I get the benefits without too many adverse side effects.<\/p>\n
So I duly turned up clutch my blood form and a large overnight bag at clinic on Mondays, having had a lift in from a friend.<\/p>\n
I had the consultation where we discussed treatment options, then to my surprise suggested that I have the cytarabine as an outpatient, and as a sub-cutaneous injection rather than an IV infusion, with a follow up in two weeks. Sub-cutaneous apparently gives a smoother release of the drug, unlike IV that causes a large spike. I did suggest a blood test after a week, but that fell on deaf ears.<\/p>\n
So a quick phone call to get a lift home and to arrange a lift in and I went home.<\/p>\n
Next day I turned up for the chemo which took under 15 minutes from arrival to departure, giving me time to
\nPick up a ready meal and some supporting meds, and it was home again.<\/p>\n
My middle daughter popped in on Wednesday to see how I was and to take me shopping. I had been feeling a little wobbly, but we went anyway, however when we got to the supermarket and into the car park, she thought I looked to unsteady (I did feel light headed) so she took me home and then did the shopping for me, so I have more supplies for a while. It is perishable items like milk and veg that are likely to be the problem.<\/p>\n
Apart from that, I have been OK this week, still a bit lethargic, and not sleeping to well because of twinges from a couple of enlarged lymph nodes pressing (I think) on a nerve.<\/p>\n
I did ask the lymphoma nurses today what the blood results were – generally unchanged apart from the WBC which had gone up again :(. However, to my amusement, she said that it had been suggested that I have an interim blood test next week!! so as I have some spare blood forms, I\u2019ll be doing that!<\/p>\n
Meanwhile I have been researchingg any assistance I might be eligible for as a visually impaired person. I think I need a formal eyesight test to quantify the peripheral vision loss, so I\u2019ll be looking into that later today.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ll be interested to see next weeks count, so I hope it will be Onwards and Upwards!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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