My day went really slow yesterday but I had no bad side effects from my Chemo so I cannot complain. I actually felt good enough to go get on the treadmill in front of the Nurses station for 30 minutes. I was able to do a little over a mile & a half! No that may not sound like good time for all you health buffs out there but I have not been able to do that since June of 08 when I did I it in 16 or 17 minutes roughly. I remember the next month in July of 09 I was at UTA doing the mile & half run for PT and I had to stop jogging at the quarter mile mark. I was so out of breath & my heart was racing so fast it was all I could do to walk & breathe. So this is tremendous progress. I still have a lot of work to become "fit to fight" again but I will get there.
My room mate had the OSU game up so loud last night & then left it on so I could not sleep until her boyfriend left about 3am. They have me on 2 separate bags of IV fluids at 245 ml's per hour so I put out over 3,000cc's last night it was cray, I begged them to reduce the fluids this morning & they dropped me down to 145 ml's which is still a lot when you add to what I am drink as well but it is better than what they had me on.
Here are today's labs:
Date------Day----WBC----ANC--------Hgb--------PLT---- Transfusions
20 Dec-----109---5.2-------4300-------8.6-----------43----1 Unit Platelet
22 Dec-----111---12.3------10800------8.6-----------23--------------N/A
24 Dec-----113----3.3-------1400------7.3---------45----1 Unit of Blood
26 Dec-----115----32.5-----29600------8.8-----------70--------------N/A
29 Dec-----118----3.6-----1836------9.6-----------121--------------N/A
2 Jan-----122-----2.7-----1400------10.1-----------193--------------N/A
4 Jan-----124----4.4------????------10.0-----------225--------------N/A
5 Jan-----125----2.9------????-------9.9-----------214--------------N/A
6 Jan---126----6.8---6100------10.1-----------203--------------N/A
I asked my Nurse Practitioner for my ANC counts since the nurses have not been calculating them. Once I receive them I will add them in, but as long as the White Blood Cell count is high it is safe to assume so is the ANC count.
Marc took Brandon with him out to the clubhouse last night to watch the game until halftime & then they were home to bed. The girls did real well with Zack, who by the way got a white day at school yesterday!
This is a cute picture I took of Brandon & Zack before I was admitted last weekend.
Paige was showing her Christmasy Spirit
This was Katie giving Spike a treat 
So there is nothing real eventful to report other than I am still fighting the fight & we all appreciate your support so much.
It's Time to Roll up your sleeves
For those of you that will be in the Lima area on January 8th from 8:00-2:30 there will be a Blood Drive dedicated to me at the Allen County Department of Job & Family Services 1501 S. Dixie Hwy.Lima, OH 45804 (in the old Westinghouse building). I believe this will be open to the public (walk-ins welcome), however if anyone knows ahead of time they want to participate please call Tracy Hollar @ 419-999-0297 for possible scheduling. My Aunt Debe has been working real hard with her employer & they have made great strides in making this a very coordinated effort with multiple agencies involved. Unfortunately I will be in the James at the time of the Blood Drive undergoing my 4th & hopefully final round of hospitalized Chemotherapy but I will definitely be there in spirit!
Benefit Scheduled
Many of you who know me may remember I used to be on the Board & the Treasurer for the London Assembly #208 Rainbow Girls when Katie & Paige were in Rainbow. I was contacted by Mom Wendy Hall, Mother Advisor from The London Assembly #208 Rainbow Girls & they are holding a Spaghetti Dinner Benefit for me on January 24th from 5:00 pm-7:00 pm at the Chandler Lodge located at 65 North Main Street, London Ohio. The Menu will be Spaghetti, sauce with meatballs, bread & butter, salad with dressing & a drink for $5.00. Desserts will be available for a donation & you can dine in or carryout is available. If you would like any information please contact Keith Hall @ 614-302-0431or airforcekeith@sbcglobal.net
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4 comments:
Hi Sandi,
Sometimes uneventful days are a blessing. I think I would've had to ask the roomie to turn the TV down a bit. I tried to watch the game but in the 3rd quarter I fell asleep & found out this morning they lost by 3...I was bummed to say the least. I will now have to take some ribbing from my in-laws cause dennis' sister is a Texas fan. But, I just tell them you can't be perfect all the time. I am very happy to read you're having no bad side effects from the chemo this time. And, I have no doubt in my mind you will be fit again & God help anyone that wants to "fight" with you. Katie is such a pretty young lady, I bet she has pretty white teeth too, tell her to smile & show those pearly whites once in a while. I'm praying your week is as uneventful as your 1st day but also hope the time passes quickly for you, as always I love you.
Aunt Lynn
Hey Sandi,
I hope all is well if not better. I was a church the other day and said a prayer for you and your family. It sounds like you are doing great. Now if you want I can come down the next time you are on the tread mill and scream at you to MOVE IT!!! lol. I hope your holidays were good and I'll see you soon. I was sad I missed you at the Christmas party. All is well at the unit. We just keep trucking along. You know how that goes. Take care and you are always in our prayers.
Fredrick, Mary, Aidan & Xander Hageman
Hi Sandi! Happy New Year! Sending you many many blessings and miracles. Believe in yourself! XOXO
hi honey, i am glad you are doing well this round. i could not do any time on the treadmill so you are doing great. one of our parents at school donated yesterday for you.i sent a note home monday and i hope that will bring in a few more people. katie sure is a beautiful young girl.that was a good picture from her visit with her dad.i love you hang in there.love, aunt bonnie
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