My calendar tells me that it’s been more than five months since the last update. As I’ve said before, that’s usually a good thing because it means I’m healthy and not needing treatment. Since August, I’ve been to Dr. Sayegh here in Sac twice, both times with reasonably good news. My white blood cell count [...]
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A New Hope?
Posted in BMT, CLL, Stanford, cancer on January 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
The last 8 months have been a blur…
Posted in CLL, HMO, cancer on December 18, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
Hello, everyone. Welcome, newbies.
It’s been quite some time since I last sent an update. I guess I was distracted with getting married and what-not. Fear not, for you have not missed anything. I’m still alive and well, except for that cancer bit. Oh, and the alleged appendicitis. More on that later.
Last time I wrote, I [...]
4/11/05 doctor visit
Posted in CLL, cancer on April 11, 2005 | 1 Comment »
Today’s doctor visit proved uneventful, from a health perspective. White
blood cell count is 2,000, down from last visit. Platelets are at
139,000. Dr. Rosenberg says that this long-term effect is from the
Rituxan. I’ll continue with monthly blood tests and return to see a
doctor in July.
Wait a minute…..”a” doctor? What does that mean? It means that Dr.
Rosenberg [...]
Why I love my HMO
Posted in CLL, HMO, cancer on February 9, 2005 | Leave a Comment »
Went to the doc on monday……all indicators look good…..white blood cells are at 3,100, platelets around 150,000….no treatment at this time, return for check-up in April.
BIG prayer need: my insurance company has rejected the request for service/treatment (bone marrow transplant) in Seattle. What does this mean? I’m still trying to figure it out, but so [...]
A reprieve for the holidays
Posted in CLL, cancer, chemotherapy on December 7, 2004 | Leave a Comment »
Quick to the point, to the point no fakin’, chemo cooks my cells like a pound of bacon. Sorry, had that song in my head for some reason…
Went to the doc again yesterday. White blood cell count is at 2000. It’s been six weeks since my last round of chemo, and my immune system is [...]
