Sometimes drama just follows me around, today's events are a perfect example.
Yesterday my neutrophil reading was 0.44 and I cannot have chemotherapy below 1.00. My haemoglobin was 11.4 requiring a blood transfusion below 12.0.
I went to hospital today and was told that I would be having radiotherapy (which I have had) and that I would be having a blood transfusion and no chance of chemotherapy. The aim was simply to get me back on to tablet chemotherapy as soon as possible and have the intravenous as soon as my blood levels were back to some sort of normality.
By the time I came back from radiotherapy my blood test results were back from this morning.
My haemoglobin is up to 12.0, right on the borderline. So I don't need the transfusion though the probability is that I will need one next time as the trend is down.
My neutrophils count was bordering on the astonishing. It has gone up overnight from 0.44 to 6.11, which is the highest reading that I have had all the way through the process.
There is suspicion of a rogue reading, but the doctors have said that I can go ahead with my chemotherapy at 3pm.
Once again it can be seen that this process is constantly shifting and is full of smoke and mirrors, or at least, it is for me.
I heard myself telling you how pleased I was that you were getting your chemotherapy.
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Strange I am! x
We said it would be a rollercoaster and it certainly is,but hope it helps to know that we are riding it alongside you and holding your hand. Love from Cymraes and Grumpy. XXX
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