Numbers
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ANNGREGORY74
Posted in: Blog Posts in Cancer
WBC: 6.1 k/ul RBC: 3.48 M/UL PLT: 387 k/ul ALC: 1.4 k/UL ANC: 3.8 k/ul ALK PHOS: 192 IU/L AST/SGOT: 27 IU/L ALT/SGPT: 45 IU/L The last three numbers pertain to my live ...
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Muddling through
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ANNGREGORY74
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A few years ago, Chris and I took a long overdue trip to California to see my extended family. While we were there, a group of relatives, including my tiny grandmother brough ...
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Stuff
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ANNGREGORY74
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An acute pain on my right side woke me up around 4am on Sunday. It felt very much like the same pain that was diagnosed in August and September, so I went back to sleep and t ...
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Lingering
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ANNGREGORY74
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It's been one week since the sore throat manifested and I feel really well. There's still the issue of a lingering runny nose, but it does get noticeably better every day. In ...
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As requested
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ANNGREGORY74
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For Dianne and David, here's the link to the story about the new research drug: Irish researchers discover drug that can kill leukemia cells I stole it from my friends at AADP
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Dx=cooties
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ANNGREGORY74
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I am sick. There, I said it. I managed to go almost 14 months post transplant without catching a single pedestrian virus or bacterial infection. Almost. Wednesday I woke u ...
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Donor
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ANNGREGORY74
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I got a call from one of the BMT coordinators at MDA a few minutes ago. Lori is constantly buried in work, but always has the time to answer questions or look into things for ...
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35 down
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ANNGREGORY74
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As promised, here are two shots of my new driver's license picture. They're a little blurry because of the special film used to deter crafty kids from making fake i.d.'s, etc ...
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Boogeyman deferred
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ANNGREGORY74
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I had the monthly visit with my local oncologist and all is well. For those of you interested in the counts, here they are: WBC: 6.9 k/ ulRBC: 3.5 M/UL PLT: 333 k/ ulANC: 4.8 ...
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Rash
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ANNGREGORY74
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Concerning the rash I mentioned in the last post, my doctor felt that it wasn't GvHD based on the burning sensation. Since she wasn't able to see it, she had to base the tent ...
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Just a recap
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ANNGREGORY74
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I keep starting and stopping this post, frustrated at my inability to collect and order my thoughts, so it's probably going to be a bumpy ride from here on out. My transplant ...
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CT scan
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ANNGREGORY74
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Sorry I didn't post last night, but it was late and I was really tired after the long drive from Houston. I was told Wednesday that I would be having a CT scan with and witho ...
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Apologies
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ANNGREGORY74
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Last Sunday evening, my shoulder became stiff and sore to the point that I really didn't want to do much with my right arm. Tuesday evening, I began to feel very small tremor ...
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Save the date
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ANNGREGORY74
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My Houston check-up has been moved to Sept. 23. The day kicks off at 7:15 and rolls along until the very late afternoon. Since we're driving in from Baton Rouge, Chris and I ...
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Slight delay
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ANNGREGORY74
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I received a call from my PA in Houston asking me if I could push my appointment this week to next week because my transplant doctor is completely slammed. Of course I said y ...
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Is it over yet?
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ANNGREGORY74
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As I get closer to my one year post transplant check-up my anxiety level ratchets up day by day. With the first transplant, my one year check-up was stellar. I hit all the m ...
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Trading places
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ANNGREGORY74
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Yesterday afternoon when most people were winding down from their Labor day celebrations, Chris and I were headed to the ER. For once in a very long while, I wasn't the patie ...
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A Letter
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ANNGREGORY74
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Tomorrow is one year since I watched the large red bag of marrow be gently hung on Ann's IV pole by Dr. Andersson. I think back to all the craziness of that time, and in compa ...
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Still here
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ANNGREGORY74
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Our house guest to be became ill, so he couldn't make it down for a visit. Chris and I are hoping he feels better soon. The only drama this week is cat related, so I'll spar ...
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