Yesterday was a good day aside from the horrible toothache I developed in the evening that made me nausous. My lower left gums are swolen from this tooth and I'm not sure why, but it really hurts. I'm concerned about going to the dentist with my blood counts being so low, but I have a call into my doctor to find out the details about that. If I need oral surgery of some sort, I'm not sure if that's a good idea with my white counts being dangerously low as it is. But something has to be done because it's really painful right now.
The new pain meds have really made a difference with my headaches. They don't make me groggy or loopy, and they take care of the pain, so that's good.
I also heard back from Dr. Artz yesterday about the bone marrow biopsy I gave on Wednesday. As it turns out, a lot of the cancer is being wiped out, but there are still some bad cells there. But he stressed that a significant amount of progress has been made and we're going to continue on this same course of treatment because the Leukemia seems to be responding well to it. We are also still pursuing the bone marrow transplant as well. I'll have more details on that as they become available. We don't return to Chicago until March 30 for another biopsy. So, we have some time to work with.
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Friday, March 20, 2009
Day 57: Good News with a Toothache
Yesterday was a good day aside from the horrible toothache I developed in the evening that made me nausous. My lower left gums are swolen from this tooth and I'm not sure why, but it really hurts. I'm concerned about going to the dentist with my blood counts being so low, but I have a call into my doctor to find out the details about that. If I need oral surgery of some sort, I'm not sure if that's a good idea with my white counts being dangerously low as it is. But something has to be done because it's really painful right now.
The new pain meds have really made a difference with my headaches. They don't make me groggy or loopy, and they take care of the pain, so that's good.
I also heard back from Dr. Artz yesterday about the bone marrow biopsy I gave on Wednesday. As it turns out, a lot of the cancer is being wiped out, but there are still some bad cells there. But he stressed that a significant amount of progress has been made and we're going to continue on this same course of treatment because the Leukemia seems to be responding well to it. We are also still pursuing the bone marrow transplant as well. I'll have more details on that as they become available. We don't return to Chicago until March 30 for another biopsy. So, we have some time to work with.
The new pain meds have really made a difference with my headaches. They don't make me groggy or loopy, and they take care of the pain, so that's good.
I also heard back from Dr. Artz yesterday about the bone marrow biopsy I gave on Wednesday. As it turns out, a lot of the cancer is being wiped out, but there are still some bad cells there. But he stressed that a significant amount of progress has been made and we're going to continue on this same course of treatment because the Leukemia seems to be responding well to it. We are also still pursuing the bone marrow transplant as well. I'll have more details on that as they become available. We don't return to Chicago until March 30 for another biopsy. So, we have some time to work with.
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Hot Damn!! You have that cancer on the run now!! Great news! Now, a toothache. Bummer. I bet you can find an episode of Survivor Man and see what Les Stroud would do. Eat a scorpian or someother weird rememdy. You are killing cancer buddy, you can get through a toothache!!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that the headaches are getting under control and really excited to hear that the cancer is on the run. The toothache is an obstacle in the road and better times are just around the corner. Time to downshift, step on the gas and beat the cancer to the finish line.
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Great to hear you still got it on the run!! Keep it up and keep your head up!!
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BTW...Could you please humor me and put up a post of something fun or interesting that you might have been doing during the day?? I get from the postings that you feel like crap a lot, but I am sure that you arent just laying there all day. Are you listening to new music, playing new games, reading books, etc... So c'mon give us something besides a medical recap for one day, we want to hear about YOU, not CANCER.
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Other than the tooth issue, this is GREAT news about your progress! Got any string?
ReplyDeleteOh dear, I hope you're not planning to tie that string to a door!!!!
ReplyDeleteHot Damn!! You have that cancer on the run now!! Great news! Now, a toothache. Bummer. I bet you can find an episode of Survivor Man and see what Les Stroud would do. Eat a scorpian or someother weird rememdy. You are killing cancer buddy, you can get through a toothache!!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that the headaches are getting under control and really excited to hear that the cancer is on the run. The toothache is an obstacle in the road and better times are just around the corner. Time to downshift, step on the gas and beat the cancer to the finish line.
ReplyDeleteGreat to hear you still got it on the run!! Keep it up and keep your head up!!
ReplyDeleteBTW...Could you please humor me and put up a post of something fun or interesting that you might have been doing during the day?? I get from the postings that you feel like crap a lot, but I am sure that you arent just laying there all day. Are you listening to new music, playing new games, reading books, etc... So c'mon give us something besides a medical recap for one day, we want to hear about YOU, not CANCER.
I'll do that in my next post. Fair enough? :)
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