White cells: 44. Red blood cells: 101. Platlets: 380. My blood is almost normal, except I don't really feel it :P
The 16 injections of GCSF is starting to give me bone pains and such. But I would rather that than an infection. Feeling alright though, no too bad.
Staying …
1. Australia draws with Croatia!!!
2. Bone marrow biopsy
3. Blood transfusion - zZzZz
4. ARA-C - jab!
A full on day due to the blood transfusion, got home @ 5:30pm to lovely chicken wings which I cleaned up.
The bone marrow biopsy shows I am still in remission, though quantitative molecular …
Back at home now that my blood counts are recovering. No more chemotherapy this week I think.
Thinking about getting wireless internet working... it would make my time in hospital more enjoyable.
Cheers,
Steve
Back in hospital for observations. No temperatures but now I got a killer lower-back pain which is killing me. Constant and none stop, the pain killers aren't really working. No idea how I am going to be able to sleep.
Oh well, should be no trouble then staying up for …
Didn't get my usual injection of ARA-C today - my blood counts are too low. Skipping chemo tomorrow, and going back on Thursday to see if my bone marrow has recovered enough for me to endure more chemotherapy.
Oh, and go the Socceroos!!! 3-1 w00t!
Cheers,
Steve
Managed not to get myself admitted into hospital, horrah! Today was quick, just bloods and ARA-C. Going to need to start on my GCSF booster shots because my immune system is crap again.
Yesterday was a long day because I had to have blood transfusions which lasted for 6 hours …
Managed to get out of clinic in just under 3 hours. Went over to my old post-office to see Silvia and Nargie, and to collect my \$200 cash order :-P Had a 1/4 chicken for lunch, yum.
Nothing much else happening tonight, other than helping Emma with a bit …
Got back from clinic at about 3pm. Watched X-Men 3, pretty sad how many people died in it. After dinner I helped Emma out with her electronics project, I can still be useful! Now I have no idea where my pda is though...
Cheers,
Steve
Finished Troy: Lord of the Silver Bow an hour or so ago - excellent book with plenty of surprises!
Got my excercise rubber bands setup around my room now, so now I can do my excercises and hopefully get stronger quickly!
Maybe it is time for some darwinia playing...
Cheers,
Steve …
Yesterday was a tiring day - early get up, trip to RPA Medical Centre, back to Concord, injections, examinations, the works. Out of there by 2pm pretty tired by then.
Slept till 10am today to make up for it. Watched Pirates of the Caribbean with Emma - that turned out to be …
I was awoken from my deep slumber by my Dad who insisted my bone marrow transplant meeting with A/Prof. Gibson of U.Syd was today at 9am. However a small piece of paper from the Appointment Centre at Concord Hospital said the same appointment is tomorrow at 9:30am …
Today was a quick day. Got there at 8:30am, got into clinc at 9am or so. No bloods, just my injection and dressing change for my hickmans and I was off home at 10:35am or so.
Got home, played some darwinia and read more Discworld novels. A fast …
Always a believer in non-linear time... :P
Anyways, today was LP day down at radiology. The procedure itself was unpleasant but nothing compared to the reaction I got after. The whole hyper sensitive skin/raw nerve/muscle spasm thing kicked in and I was thrashing in my bed like a …
1/05/06
Time 12:02pm
First day of consolidation chemotherapy. Thought it would be quick - but it turns out I will be here all day. Thankfully I got my PDA with me. Though not sure how long the batteries will last.
Dr Trotman introduced Dr Daniel who specialises in …
Just a quick entry to let every one that I am still around. Not feeling great at the moment, but well enough to get online and post now that Emma has bought my laptop.
The doctors are happy with the way everything is going even though sometimes I don't feel …
9:25am
Dr Daniel just came and got me to sign a form to check for HIV - they are systematically eliminating possible causes even though I am a registered blood donor.
Nurse Maryane is looking after me today and Dad is with me. My preliminary blood test results are back …
Sorry about lack of recent updates. Still hard to use my laptop so I am confined to using my pda.
Here some 3 days worth of entries -
1/05/06
Time 12:02pm
First day of consolidation chemotherapy. Thought it would be quick - but it turns out I will be …
25.04.2006
Bad recounts
Feeling better this morning, not so mentally tired. Actually hungry for breakfast. I get bacon apparently though I have to be careful what I eat and not get indigestion! I would hate to have that right now :-/
26.04.2006
Bad recounts
Had to fast …
Feeling better this morning, not so mentally tired. Actually hungry for breakfast. I get bacon apparently though I have to be careful what I eat and not get indigestion! I would hate to have that right now :-/