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I’m Engrafted!

Aug19

Houston, lots of storms since I’ve been here.

I went into the normal range yesterday on neutrophills and the doctor said I was fully engrafted and didn’t need to worry about the count any further. I asked when I could go home and she said Wednesday. Wooohoo! Mentioned it to the nurse this morning and she said Wed or Thurs. I’ll see the dr in a couple of hours.

My WBC was 2.9 and went back down to 2.8, but I didn’t have a shot yesterday to boost it so it’s all good.

I feel so much better. My throat is back to normal. Still have some mucusitis, but so much better. I didn’t cough or clear my throat all night. And I’m swallowing much better.

But this morning they gave me 11 pills to take, many of them horse pills. It takes forever for me to get them down because I’ve thrown them up before.

So I’m hoping that I’m going home tomorrow. Wish it was today. 🙂

I have to have 24/7 care at home for the next 80 days so my son is coming in for 30 for the month of Sep. My daughter will take care of me for the rest of Aug and part of Oct and then a friend is coming to stay with me for the last 3 weeks. Can’t wait to go home!

Hope your day is going fine!

Terry

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Cougar Christmas Catastrophe

Aug14

Ready for a couple in their prime? We’re back to Yuma Town and retired FBI agent, Florence Fitzgerald knows there’s going to be trouble when she runs into Gregory Divine. Here she had just decorated her bakery and was all set for Christmas too! And trouble is one thing she doesn’t need.

Well, the good news is my WBC is up to 0.5 from 0.2. Woohoo! They say I’ll feel better when my white blood cells come up, but also it will help resolve this mucusitis which is making it difficult for me to swallow. So I’m excited.

I do have to have blood again, and my eyes feel like they’re full of sand again. So I need to mention it to the dr. I don’t know if it’s also part of this whole chemo business or not. But sometimes I can’t even open my eyes despite having refresh tear drops to help.

But things are looking better. My throat is hardly sore at all and my rashes are nearly gone. Now I just need my hair to grow back again. It was really growing back until I had this last bout of chemo. It’ll come back. Just need to give it time.

Hope your day is going splendidly.

Terry

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Wolf Heir!

Aug13

Getting closer to being done! I have about 5,000 words left to go.

I’m tired, nothing new. My eyes felt like they were filled with sand this morning. Still coughing up this thick mucus which kept me awake all night. I wish it would go away!

My throat isn’t as sore, yay! And my white blood cell count went up to 0.2. Woohoo! It needs to be a lot higher, but at least it’s moving in the right direction as long as it doesn’t backslide. I need my WBCs to fight infection!

My neutrophils need to be 1> but I don’t see them on the chart.

I still can’t drink or eat, but hoping too soon. 🙂

Have a terrific day!!!

Terry

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Fairy in the Garden

Aug10

Fairy in the garden. They don’t mind that my dogs and I walk by and disturb her. She just resettles in her favorite eating spot.

Well, the chemical burns on my skin are starting to heal. Yay!! And my throat is still sore, but feeling a little better. So maybe I’ll make it through this after all. I was beginning to wonder. But I threw up 3 times yesterday, so that part hasn’t settled.

Hope you have some dragonflies eating your mosquitoes too.

Terry

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Never Wake a Sleeping Bear

Aug9

He looks so soft and cuddly! I took the photo of him at one of the zoos. Not sure which one. But I was glad to snap a shot when he had his eyes open.

Still dealing with a sore throat. Tried pudding, but it’s too thick. Need to stick to clear cold liquids. Dropped my Popsicle. No!!! lol I’m a mess. Trying the icy Boost Breeze Orange, but began to feel nauseous, so got some medicine for that. I have applesauce, but I’m going to have my daughter bring me some of the grandkids’ applesauce packages. The applesauce is smoother. Maybe I can get that down.

I have to have blood and platelets today, which means my blood counts aren’t going up. *sigh*

I want to fast-forward my life right now. They always say not to want to do that, enjoy the moment of each and every day. But right now, that’s impossible. So if I could fast forward to where I began to build up my counts–they said I would feel better then, I would do it in a heartbeat. 🙂

Hope you have a fun day that you don’t want to fast forward.

Terry

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Bears Having Fun

Aug8

Love bears!! As long as I’m safe.

Well, last night was the night of all nights. I hope I don’t have another one like that. I got a nosebleed and all that blood was going straight to my stomach, until I threw it all up. It was horrible. They thought they would have to call a doctor in to cauterize the place where my nose was bleeding. But they took my blood and found my platelets (that cause blood to clot) had dropped from a low of 27 to 7. So after applying 20 minutes of pressure to the nose, they gave me platelets and it finally worked.

I also feel the prickle of the stem cells at the back of my throat which makes me gag and cough. So I’m still a mess. Monday will be 3 weeks. I’m hoping that I will feel better by the weekend, but at least by the end of the week so that I might have a chance to go home after another week.

Have a fun day!!!

Terry

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Dragon Family

Aug7

My throat is so sore! I managed to get cream of wheat down with milk, trying that again and applesauce. That chemo did a number on my throat and it doesn’t feel any better.

Just swallowing is painful. I’ve got laryngitis too. But I started shots last night to help the stem cells grow, so that’s good news. 🙂

Hope you’re having a fun day!

Terry

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Where Did the Knight Go?

Aug6

I finally got some cream of wheat with added milk down today. My throat is still sore from chemo burn.

And they’re giving platelets again. I’m ready to go back to bed.

Have a super fantastic day!

Terry

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Having Fun Creating a Logo

Jul31

So this is day 1 after the stem cell transplant. I couldn’t keep my breakfast down during the 4th bag of stem cells. The stem cells made my tongue and the back of my throat prickle, which caused the gag reflex, I believe. The nurse slowed down the transfusion and that helped so I could manage the rest of the bag.

The staff gave me a chocolate cake and a birthday card for my transplant yesterday. I have been reborn. lol Which means no immunity to childhood diseases or anything, not good. In 3 to 6 months I can get the vaccinations. And my blood type will change to my donor’s blood type.

This weekend, I’ll have the last of the chemo for two days. Once I get through that, hopefully my blood counts will rise and I’ll be feeling better. But they did warn me the counts will fluctuate.

I was feeling a little better last night, so managed to get some work done on Wolf Heir. I have two days of rest, so I’m hoping I’ll be able to get more done on it today and tomorrow. The weekend will be rough.

Hope your day is glorious!!

Terry

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Meerkat Standing Guard

Jul27

Cute little meerkat standing guard at one of the zoos I’ve visited. 🙂

I feel shaky and weak because I’ve hardly been keeping any food down. I’ve asked for anti-nausea medicine, but it’s still not here. I’m still on chemo for another couple of hours, then have a 2-day rest from it, but the stem cell transplant will cause just as much nausea, I’ve been warned. Ugh.

I did manage to get 52K on Wolf Heir somehow yesterday.

I wish I could fast forward to a couple of weeks from now when I’m feeling better, or however long I need to take.

Hope you have the coolest day ever!

Terry

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