Happy Anniversary!!

Today is our anniversary.  15 years ago we were married and so normally we would celebrate that in some way and then go to the relations Birthday/Christmas get together in the evening.  For several days both Leah and I expected to spend this anniversary very different.  We expected to have a conversation while I was sitting in the Chemo suite getting my 4th treatment.  What you have to understand is the normal procedure on a typical visit is first a Lab Blood draw, second a visit with the Doc or Nurse Practitioner or Chemo Nurse, then third and finally you get your treatment.

So today I had my blood draw and then met with the Nurse Practitioner expecting counts to be somewhat low but high enough for treatment.  We talked about how the last couple of weeks went and what to do about certain symptoms like the Neuropothy (numbness in fingers and toes).  She prescribed a Medication that should begin to help with that symptom.  I was told in 3 or 4 weeks I may start to notice some improvement.  Here's hoping I actually feel some improvement.

After the usual once over the Nurse Practitioner did she looked at my counts.  My neutrophils or Infection fighting white blood cells were at 600.  For a reference 7,000 is the low end of a normal range and the high level of normal is 15,000.  I have teetered around 1000 or 900 for the last several treatments both in this round and the first round this summer.  Due to the extremely low count today they decided to send me home without treatment.  I will return next week with hopefully wbc being high enough to do treatment.

In the meantime my off day allowed Leah and I to have a small celebration of our 15 years together.

To everyone thank you for your continued prayers.  They are much needed and greatly appreciated.

--Kent