They turned me away for chemo today due to my low white blood cell count and slightly low platelets count.
Instead, if my counts are better, they will give me both types of chemo next week. Meantime I will need to stay away from crowds and build myself back up. There is a complicated diet that encourages things like Velveeta and processed cheese squares and excludes fresh fruit and vegetables.
This is the time I might see some hair falling out (normally between the 2nd and 3rd week) so I have been checking my pillow every morning and the drain when I shower. But I have not seen any abnormal hair loss as yet. They have been hanging on for dear life so far. A further report next week.
I am at my sister, Kate's, this weekend again since we thought I would have chemo today. If all goes well I might go back to my house early and veg there.
So bye for now!
and love
franny
1 comment:
Fran,
I am thinking of you. I hope things improve, that you get to continue treatment as planned. I also hope there are some appetizing items on the diet...I never was a Velveeta fan. Can't recall if you liked it. I am a cheese freak, though.
Duke and I are off to Sebastian, FL, on Sat. for 2 nights. It's a town south of here. I'm going to try not to think about storm Hanna which may head this way.
Your cheesy cousin,
MC
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