Well the forties are gone.  That is reason enough to celebrate.  The
thirties will go by quickly.  I am looking at 4 week segments to have a more
optimistic approach to this.  I will have 5 treatments by New Years and on 3
January will be heading to Mexico for 1 month and be going into the twenties
when I get back on 1 Feb.  Okay Elmo that is all my number obsessing lol.

Week 9 was not good.  Now here in snowy Ontario, we were graced with an
Alberta Clipper that dumped a foot of snow on us.  We had high winds and a
good old winter storm to get us in the holiday mood or as I remember it,
giving me headaches so bad that I wanted to shoot myself.  Each eye had a
dagger behind them and my head was like a bowl of hot lava bubbling out of
my skull.

Friday I had an appointment at the hospital and they suspect that my red
platelets??? (can't remember) have dropped to cause this.  They went from
1.45 to 1.24 at week 4 and they will call next week with the results of my
bloodwork.    Even had the BCLD come in and have a look at me.  He also
thinks I am not drinking enough water - hell  I do excess of 3 litres per
day.  He put me on Tylenol 3's to alleviate the pain.  Since then I take a
pill and sleep for 6 hrs - don't have headaches but have no idea what is
going on in the world either.

Shot in my tummy - instantly sick next day as opposed to the leg shot.  Will
monitor this.  Told my theory to the Dr. and they said to do 4 tummy shots
and 2 legs.  Different strokes for different folks.

Any comments on my red blood cells/platelets etc.  and what is the fix.
Canadave I remember you have some difficulty early on - same thing?  Oh yes
I have really bad shortness of breath and phlegm in my throat, like I am a
smoker.  Nurse said something about that being part of this any comments on
that?

Mags
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