Well, I tip my hat to my fellow sufferer that made it out of the hospital in 10 days. I didn't quite get there, but that's okay!
Today's tale of the tape: white count at 0.5, hemoglobin at 8.4, platelets at 16 (I needed another bag today), CRP at 28, and potassium and magnesium in normal levels. That translated to a quick trip to the hospital, all things considered (the platelets infuse in about 10 minutes).
The Neupogen injections are getting old -- and my back and head hurt from them, but this is temporary. Hopefully by Wednesday I will have an immune system again, and then we can see when I can get back to LA for a couple of weeks between transplants.
More news as it develops.
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I created this blog so that I, and others, can track the progress of my Multiple Myeloma and my efforts to combat it. I am blessed to have my family and many good friends to help me defeat this and if you are reading this, you are likely included in that group. Thanks for your support -- with it, I will beat this. So for your edification and perhaps even amusement, read on!
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This blog lists its entries in reverse chronological order -- that is, the most recent entry is shown on top. The rest of the entries are archived in the list on the right. To start at the beginning, click on the earliest date, which will show the blogs written on that date. Click on the first blog, and keep reading.
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We've got a lot of posts in here now, folks! I thought some people might benefit from some help getting to the good stuff, so to speak. There's a search bar above which will find stuff in the blog for you. I also have the following timeline to add to help you sort through the posts to get to what you're interested in.
Late 2008 through mid February 2009 - Diagnosis, discussion of treatment options, and the decision to go to Arkansas for treatment
Late February 2009 - treatment begins: first round of chemo
March 2009 - the infamous broken back, dilaudid nightmare
April 5th 2009 - first transplant
May 24th 2009 - second transplant
July 15th 2009 - consolidation chemo
Shortly thereafter, remission achieved
September 2009 onward -- maintenance therapy and ongoing learnings
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