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Well, good news first - the results of my Lumbar Puncture indicate that there is no cancer in my spine or brain. Bad news - I have to have 4 more LPs the first of which is this Thursday, two next week and one the following week. This is just part of my treatment and I'm told that it's more precautionary than anything else. They will of course take fluid for testing each time and will inject more chemo all four times.
Today in IPOP Clinic my numbers weren't so good (W=2,460; R=2.79; P=75,000; H=8.3) so I had to get 2 pints of blood which takes about 2 hours per bag to infuse. I feel so much better now. I was also infused with magnesium and potassium. Unfortunately I've lost my taste for fruits and veggies and crave only Cheerios, steak and chocolate (comfort food for sure). Obviously that diet will change immediately. I need to keep my body strong for what is to come.
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Glad to hear they didn't find anything in the spine or brain ... that has to be somewhat of a relief. Happy to see you the other day - you look great, despite your fatigue! And your short hair style really suits you as well. I gotta tell you - you look damn good! It won't be long until you feel back to better too - just takes time. Love ya - talk to you soon.
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Hey Bev,
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Glad to hear the results on the lumbar puncture were favorable. Any comment on the low blood counts, or is that normal during treatment.
I like the sound of that "diet". Any particular type of chocolate confections? I owe you choclate chip cookies..
Love ya, Marge