Last night, I started receiving some blood growth stimulant drugs and also an infusion of platelets. Platelet counts are holding their own. Still way below the normal level, but above the level they would need to be in order to be released. The nurse this AM said they would monitor my blood and I would probably need more platelets in another day or two. The trending of the white counts (very important to fight off infection) is low, as expected. Those counts should start bouncing back by Thursday or Friday this week, also as expected. Once those start coming back, they will monitor me for appetite and physical activity. When the "perfect storm" of counts, activity and appetite are back, I will be released. Barring any complications, I could be released sometime during the week next week. At this point, being up and moving about is not a problem. I just don't have as big an appetite as I did a week or so ago. However, I have become a big fun of the bacon that they serve in here. Very tasty, not greasy. My appetite will come back as I know I can't wait to have some Baskin Robbins Rum Raisin ice cream in the near future.
Other good stuff is that the residual effects of chemo from last week are most prominent 5-7 days after the final chemo was infused. They have me on anti-nausea medicine for the next few days and I've not had any nausea since they started that medication. I responded well with minimal side effects from the other forms of chemo that were previouusly infused, although they were a lot less intense than this chemo. However, it seems there are more drugs that go into you to avoid side effects than the actual volume of chemo that goes in. With that said, I'm feeling pretty good with minimal side effects. My old friends, the hiccups, came back to visit yesterday, but they subsided. I'll take the hiccups any day vs. the other junk.
Have your own day of fun!
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