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Subject: The last two weeks...


Author:
Stacy
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Date Posted: 22:40:22 11/12/04 Fri
 Boy, the last two weeks sure have been like a roller coaster ride for me. Like I said in a previous post, my doctor's secretary passed away and I went to the funeral. Instead of a minister speaking at the funeral home, several people got up to eulogize Debbie. That was heart wrenching. Debbie was truly the sweetest and nicest lady I've ever known and I miss her.

Yesterday Good Samaritan Hospital had a "CELEBRATION OF LIFE" for Debbie that anyone that knew her, including patients, could attend. I was invited to attend so I went. It was supposed to be a positive remembrance of Debbie but it was still very sad. So many people adored her.



Today was supposed to be my 47th chemo however my platelet count was so low that my doctor opted not to give it to me. So I won't be getting chemo again until the day before Thanksgiving. That was the first time that I could not get chemo simply because of my blood counts. I'm not quite sure why but it kind of bummed me out.



This was my week to receive the Aranesp shot in my belly. Fortunately today that barely hurt at all. What a relief.

These are the descriptions of the different types of cells within the blood and the normal ranges:

Platelets – blood cell particles involved with the forming of blood clots. If they are too low and you get a cut, you could bleed to death. Normal range between 140 - 440.

RBC – red blood cells measure the number of blood cells available to carry oxygen to all cells. Normal range between 4.20 - 6.10.

WBC – white blood cells are the body’s primary defense against disease. White blood cells help fight infection. Normal range between 4.8 - 10.8.

Hematacrit – measures the volume of red cells that transports oxygen through the blood stream to all cells of the body. Oxygen is needed for healthy organs. It is an indicator of the mass of red blood cells. Normal range between 37.0 - 52.0.

Hemoglobin – a chemical compound inside red cells that transports oxygen through the blood stream to all cells of the body. Oxygen is needed for healthy organs. Hemoglobin gives the red color to blood. Normal range between 12.0 - 18.0.

These were my numbers:

Platelets - 65
RBC - 3.66
WBC - 4.2
Hematacrit - 33.7
Hemoglobin - 11.5.

I sure am anxious for tomorrow to get here. It is supposed to be a bright sunny day and I need that!! My aunts are up from North Carolina so I did get to visit with them the last few evenings. We played our card game ROOK. That is always fun!!

Tomorrow we will be going to visit my uncle on the Eastern Shore that has cancer. He has been receiving chemo and radiation so I am anxious to see how he is handling all of that. We will also be visiting another uncle later in the afternoon tomorrow that just had his gall bladder removed yesterday.
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[> Subject: Hi Stacy


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Cliff
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Date Posted: 23:10:29 11/12/04 Fri
I don't know about anyone else, but I'M still around. I've been working late this week, and I've been too tired to bother much with this computer thang. I hope tomorrow is a nice day, as you say, cuz I'll be heading up to Havre de Grace for the reptile show. Michelle needs food for her snakes ("food" means "frozen mice"), but she can't go get it herself because her mom will be visiting. So I'll go, and I'll get to check out the snakes while I'm there.

It looks like I'll be having TWO Thanksgiving dinners this year. I've been invited to go with Michelle to her dad's house for dinner on Thanksgiving. Meanwhile, my parents will be in town. My sister wants to have a Thanksgiving dinner, but my brother Andy, who is a firefighter in DC, has to work on Thanksgiving. So my sister is planning to have the dinner that Friday instead. So I get Thanksgiving dinner twice--and I don't have too cook or clean up either time!
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Stacy
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Date Posted: 21:45:17 11/18/04 Thu
Hey Cliff! How was the reptile show? What was it like?

Your Thanksgiving plans sound like a win-win all around!! We will be having dinner at my house although I'm not sure what's on the menu yet. Or who's cooking. Either way I'll be happy just having my family here.
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