I am so sorry I never posted an update after my bone marrow biopsy. I realize now that it left many of my friends worried and wondering if I was okay. Well, I AM okay. The test results came black clean and clear just the way I like it.
A good thing, too. We were leaving for Chicago for the restaurant show and some fun times with Bryan. It was his first trip to the Windy City and it was a great one! Lots of delicious food, touring the city and of course, a Cubs game!
Next up, moving Lindsey to New York City for the summer. Another fun trip with a little family time thrown in for good measure. And of course, a lot of really great food. Thank goodness we walked a lot! It wasn't easy leaving my baby in the big city but there she is-living the life the she was born to live.
Unfortunately, I ended up with a cold/sinus infection. Probably from sitting at the Cubs game in freezing weather and flying on germy airplanes! After two round of the Z-Pak, I was back to normal. Figuratively speaking, of course!
There has been a little glitch, though. Apparently, my neutrophils (white blood cells) having continued to stay low. At my last visit, I hit an all time low-900. I shouldn't really go below 1900, so you can imagine how my doctor and I feel about this. I can't understand why there isn't something they can give me to make my count go up (other than steroids, which he and I don't want to use). The side effects are too awful and detrimental. Picture a bloated, crying, angry Franny. Not a pretty picture, is it?
The other problem that comes along with a low count is the decision on my doctor's part, and the doctors at Sloan Kettering, to discontinue the protocol of my maintenance plan of Rituxan every two months. The belief now, is that the Rituxan is creating the low white count. Imagine how I feel when I'm not allowed to have the drug that is supposed to help keep the Lymphoma away.
We are now in search of a solution. Stay tuned. . .
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