Saturday, June 16, 2007

Good, Bad, and Incomplete News

SCAN YESTERDAY
I haven't gotten results from the scan on my liver yesterday, but I'm going to try to track someone down by Monday. My oncologist and nurse were running like crazy yeseterday afternoon. I did also have an ultrasound on my left leg and they found a blood clot which is scary. They gave me a blood thinner shot (Elexiter?) and sent Robert home with shots to give me. Already my leg feels better. I also thought I had some TMJ issues, but already that feels better, too. That pain is symmetric in both jaws, and usually if the pain is symmetric, it means it's from chemo or one of the meds. The blood clot means I'm to take it easy and keep my leg up. I also have to avoid getting cut due to the blood thinner. Probably won't be able to do my radio show tomorrow, but who knows. I can keep my leg up there - just have to have someone schlep all my CD's into the station. I'm also to increase my steroids to two per day. Oh boy, Robert's gonna love this.

GOT FOLFOX TREATMENT & OTHER INFUSIONS
My bloodwork was really good. White blood cells were above normal. I don't know what I did other than pray like hell they were good. Red blood cells were good, and liver enzymes are normal or just silghtly above or below. So thank you everyone for your prayers, and thank you God for good blood! So I had FOLFOX, Avastin, and Zometa (bone hardener).

ASHLEE GOT SENT HOME
Well, I didn't have a chance to vote for Ashlee, but I heard she was one of the ones who got sent home on Thursday night on "So You Think You Can Dance". My friend Lisas says she's capable of doing better, but she got a bad draw for her dance. Perhaps next time.

MINING ARTIFACT SHOW TODAY
Robert is at the Mining Artifact Show today, Elwood is running the store, and I may go up later with my foot up at either the show or the store. I'll have had two steroids by then and lots of energy.


Just up here in Colorado enjoying the summer weather. Hope to get up to Camp Bird Road and see the wildflowers soon. Don't know if my hip can take the jiggling in the jeep.


Sincerely, Caroline


PS I was wrong about the tumor marker. It was in the 4400's last time and has been as hight as 11,000+. They took blood for that yesterday, but it always takes a few days to get results.

2 comments:

Mary Anne said...

Hi Caroline,
We are coming through Ouray today on our way to chicago from Phoenix. We hope and are sure you are well enough known that we can find your bookstore by asking someone. Don't know the name of it but since you are on the radio, everyone must know you. Joe is done with IPT for now and will go home for am month rest and then we decide what more he wants to do. Hope to catch up with you today and meet face to face. God Bless Mary Anne and Joe Coburn Our cell is 815 531 9573 if you read this while we are around town. Today is Wednesday June 27th.

Pete said...

Caroline

Please send me a note when you have time. I would like to stay in touch.

I read and print your email for Cheryl and Heather (aka Turkatronic).

Get well

Pete