Thursday, March 29, 2007

DAY 91

jUST A SHORT UPDATE. iT'S DAY NINETY ONE AND I AM FEELING PRETTY GOOD. I WENT TO MY ONCOLOGIST YESTERDAY FOR WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE A THIRD INJECTION FOR MY ANEMIA BUT I WAS TOLD BY THE NURSE I DID NOT NEED IT SO I AM VASTLY IMPROVING. i WILL GO ON APRIL 9TH TO GET ANOTHER BONE MARROW BIOPSY AND THEN GO TO SEE MY REGULAR ONCOLOGIST APRIL 12TH TO GET THE RESULTS. HOPEFULLY I WILL OF GOTTEN A COMPLETE REMISSION. WISH ME LUCK. ONE MORE NOTE MY HAIR CONTINUES TO GROW NOT FAST ENOUGH FOR MY LIKEING BUT ITS HAIR NONE THE LESS. WELL UPDATE YOU AFTER ALL TEST RESULTS ARE IN.
SUSAN

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

HI EVERYONE,

I WENT TO MY REGULAR ONCOLOGIST TODAY AND GOT A SHOT OF ARANESP--ITS WORKS THE SAME AS PROCRIT. i HAD SOME BAD BONE PAIN WITH THE PROCIRT SO THEY GAVE ARANESP THIS TIME. THE PROCRIT HAS DONE ITS JOB BECAUSE MY ANEMIA IS NOT AS BAD. SO MAYBE WHEN I GO IN 2 MORE WEEKS I WILL NOT HAVE TO HAVE ANOTHER SHOT FOR ANEMIA. HAS ANYONE OUT THERE EVER HAD ARANESP FOR ANEMIA? ANYHOW I WAS FEELING PRETTY GOOD BUT AFTER SHOT I FEEL A BIT DIZZY. BUT OVER ALL I AM STILL FEELING FAIRLY DECENT. I AM STILL GROWING HAIR MOSTLY SALT AND PEPPER WHICH IS BETTER THEN NO HAIR AT ALL (HEY I'LL TAKE IT).
THATS ALL FOR NOW--SUSAN

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

DAY 68

Hi Everyone,
It's hard to believe it's day 68--but here is. I am doing fairly okay. I did get my first injection of procrit about a week and a half ago--however i experienced some bone pain with it. Some of the nurses say it is normal and some of them say it is not so here i am again wondering which is true-however i indeed did get bone pain in my hips and lower part of my legs below the knee and my feet. I am just taking ibuprofen for the pain. But i have 2 more injections to go. Has anyone out there experienced bone pain with procrit? I have been feeling a bit unsteady on my feet and kinda like i have some sort of infection in my inner ear i think. But on the other hand i am growing some hair--not enough to feel comfortable without a hat yet but i am hoping that will be soon. My hair has come back sorta a salt & pepper look. WEll i see how long i can stand that. I am 48 but i don't want to look 60 but maybe i will like it after all.
Well thats all to report for now. Will keep you posted. Susan