Erika's Treatment Update -- Week 2
Hi everyone!
Here's my update for the week...
Just got back from my doctor's appointment...no chemo this week. My counts are way too low (WBC = 1.4, HMG = 8.9, PLTS = 27) so they will wait until next Monday to see if I can get another dosage. Meanwhile, I've been instructed to stay home away from people to prevent any infections. I had already caught a little bit of a cold/eye infection late last week, which put me on antibiotics. I made it through the weekend okay, with low energy, but yet still able to get out and enjoy the nice weather. Today I'm really feeling the fatigue, I know it will be a low energy week for sure (lot's of naps)!
Chris and I are scheduled to fly up to Seattle next Monday evening and return Tuesday evening. We have a busy day scheduled for Tuesday, including consultations with the BMT team, tours of the facility, and housing tours.
As far as the donor matching...I heard from my case manager at Stanford on Friday and it turns out that my sister and dad are both very close matches (this is rare) so they will both continue into the next phase of typing/testing. Usually one or the other matches the recipient closer, however in my case they're very almost identical. I guess this is a good thing, because that means they can use either one as my donor. The next step is for them to have comprehensive physicals, lung capacity, and heart tests.
Well that's all the news for now. Thank you again to all of you offering to take me to treatments and helping out, we really appreciate it!
Love always,
Erika
Here's my update for the week...
Just got back from my doctor's appointment...no chemo this week. My counts are way too low (WBC = 1.4, HMG = 8.9, PLTS = 27) so they will wait until next Monday to see if I can get another dosage. Meanwhile, I've been instructed to stay home away from people to prevent any infections. I had already caught a little bit of a cold/eye infection late last week, which put me on antibiotics. I made it through the weekend okay, with low energy, but yet still able to get out and enjoy the nice weather. Today I'm really feeling the fatigue, I know it will be a low energy week for sure (lot's of naps)!
Chris and I are scheduled to fly up to Seattle next Monday evening and return Tuesday evening. We have a busy day scheduled for Tuesday, including consultations with the BMT team, tours of the facility, and housing tours.
As far as the donor matching...I heard from my case manager at Stanford on Friday and it turns out that my sister and dad are both very close matches (this is rare) so they will both continue into the next phase of typing/testing. Usually one or the other matches the recipient closer, however in my case they're very almost identical. I guess this is a good thing, because that means they can use either one as my donor. The next step is for them to have comprehensive physicals, lung capacity, and heart tests.
Well that's all the news for now. Thank you again to all of you offering to take me to treatments and helping out, we really appreciate it!
Love always,
Erika
posted by Randy @ 8:06 AM
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