Health Updates - Week 3

Its more like month 3, but its week 3 or so since I’ve been seeing my new doctors. I had an appointment with them last Thursday afternoon. I gotta tell you it was one of the most interesting doctor’s appointments I ever had. See when I had been in the hospital late last month and had to discuss my health with everyone until I was sick of it, one of my Drs. decided to do something different, get to know me. Turns out we have some simliar interests and we had some interesting conversations. One was about pro wrestling which would carry over to this past visit. We both have old skool replica wrestling belts and he thought it would a fun thing to take pictures and show them off. I didn’t forget about it, neither did the good doctor. Though he didn’t bring his belt in. Ah well. In the middle of my appointment we stopped to take pictures and show off. It was fun, especially considering where we were. I do have the photos and will probably edit this post to include at least one.

Once the fun was over, it was back to business. While its great that my doctor can be a fun guy, its very reassuring to know when its time deal with his business, um me I know he’s serious. With that, my platelet count is making progress. (67,000. Normal is 140,000-150,000) Its not where they thought it would be by now. So they’re slowly weening me off my medicine. We discussed new treatments and what ifs long term. “What ifs” would be the worse case scenario and I pray I never have to think about it or ever come to those cliched bridges.

This Wednesday morning I’m suppose to begin my new treatment. Which I admit feels scary. Its brand new for me. Believe it or not its a type of chemo thearpy drug without the radiation. Unlike my current medicine there shouldn’t be any side effects, except for the acute ones. That’s where I guess I might be scared. The first couple of hours will be pretty important. The doctors and there staff will be monitoring me and doing what they can so I can avoid any acute side effects all together.

Now I’m not totally sure if I will have my first treatment this week. Unfortunately over the past two weeks both my parents caught colds. Being home and being on a drug that weakens your immunue system, I caught a little something too. This made my weekend suck as any plans I originally had and wanted to have pre mid-week treatment had to be postponed. Though If I feel better tomorrow I may try to get out. If you can believe it, I feel worse being sick with some common sinus cold then a blood disorder that could have killed me. If that’s not up there for irony, I’m not sure what is.

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