Round 2 Day 10

A good day today.  Hot weather and I have my midterm blood word done.  WBC 3.7.. not too bad.  Hemoglobin is a little lower than the last CBC which is nothing to worry about..and probably explains a little more fatigue I'm having.  But that is ok because I'm now on vacation !!   Hope to be heading up north next week for some well needed rest and relaxation.   Really looking forward to reading, and watching some Big Bang episodes as well as some movies..

Round 2 - Day 6

Monday..
Day one after the last dose of prednisone.  Worked the day today but I think I had too active of a weekend..  I had to take an hour nap at like 5pm.. I was so tired.  But I did get up and cook some nice chicken on the grill and had dinner. 

Stomach is battling the intestinal adjustments as the med work out of my system.  Nothing bad.. no hemorrhoids this time.. so far..Planning a nice quiet evening this week and early to bed.  Good night folks !

Round 2 - Day 4

Saturday..
Last night we got to see my niece graduate High School. Was a very nice ceremony and Kayla received an award to boot for music.  didn't get home until maybe 10:30pm.. was tired to say.. 

Slept in till 8:30 or so..  It's the only day of the week I can do that.. So I took advantage of it.  I made pancakes for the kids and after taking my meds, watched a little TV.  I feel real good.. Have to keep an eye on Mr. Colon to be sure he behaves.   My hare continues to thin out.  More noticable each day.. Where are those tootsie pop lolly pops...
It was so nice out that I decided to clean out the inside of the Rav.  Vacuumed it (wow what a mess).  Power cleaned the mats.. which were gross.. and give it a light wash.  Well that wiped me out... so now I just took a little nappy and had dinner and decided to write a little.  Looks like a relaxing night..  so I'm going to take advantage of it.  I'll be going to church tomorrow,  running the board will be good.  I miss doing it..
Continuing to serve Him.
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Round 2 Day 3..

Tolerating this round very well.. no real nausea and my appetite is still pretty good.  I'm actually working full days without too much fatigue, but as it gets close to like 8pm... I'm ready for bed.  I'm sleeping well.. getting up a few times to go to the bathroom..
Still drinking lots of fluids and eating good food..  If I have to have 8 treatments.. hey, I'm a quarter of the way there !! 

Round 2 - Day 1

This morning I received my second treatment.  I took the Rutuxan without any reactions.  No flushing of my face or rash due to the auto immune nature of the drug.  They administer it gradually so most of the time there is spent in prep of the drugs and waiting for my CBC.  WBC was 3.9 this morning.  The rest of the meds went in fast and we were out of the office by 2:30pm..  I'm feeling pretty good.. a little tired, not too bad.. and I'm hungry for dinner.  Nausea is not really effecting me.. Thank God for Emend !!!
My hair has been slowly falling out.  the hairs just come right out if I pull them.  That is a little depressing but I can get over it..It will grow back.  I'll just keep my Crimson Tide hat on all the time..Roll Tide !!  So I continue to drink water like a camel at on oasis.. If tomorrow is a good day I'm thinking of working a half day .. Staying indoors for a bit too.. Maybe will go for a short walk later.. but thank God for our A/C ..

Round 1 Day 16

Monday..  Still feeling good.  I have noticed some hair beginning to fall out.. so I guess I need to stock up on tootsie roll pops.. "Who luvs ya baby"..
Had a very busy weekend which is why I did not post this weekend.. Went to a Father/Daughter breakfast at Our Saviors on Saturday morning with my beautiful daughter Annie.  After that we came home, picked Andrew up and shot up north.  What started out to be a simple sink sprayer replacement, became a replacement of the whole kitchen facet.  Andrew mowed the lawn and Annie trimmed and she also took the plastic down from the porch.  We came back home just in time for Jon's Refiner's Fire silent auction for his Romania mission trip.  I bought a larger print Bible.. nice..

Sunday I went to church and then drove over to see my mom.  By then I was pretty much pooped.. Came home and Cathy have gotten a call from her friend in Long Island that her husband had taken a bad turn..  So he went to Long Island to help out, which is ok..  We had Pizza and wings for Fathers day dinner and Holly and Peter bought a great cake.. The kids also went to Schroon Lake to have engagement pics done.. which I'm sure will be great from the samples we've seen. 

 

 Round 2 will be on Wednesday and I'll get all the drugs at NYOH on the same day..   Thank you for reading and your continued prayers.. God Bless..

 

Round 1, Day 13

I continue to feel better each day.  I went to the doctor this morning.  This was the first time I saw Dr. W. after my first round.  Dr. W. was glad to hear about the side effects being as minor as they have been.  My weight is at 183 lbs.  and my BP is good.   No fever and my WBC is at 1.6 having dropped a little from 2.2.  Doc says be careful not to cut myself and to continue to eat well.. At this time it looks like Round 2 will commence next week on Wednesday...   I should be able to take the entire treatment at the NYOH office and hopefully will not take all day..   I continue to be optimistic and that was encouraged by the doctor indicating that the lymphoma has gotten smaller.  God is Good !!   I plan on going to visit Schroon Lake tomorrow for a while to check the plumbing and have Andrew cut the lawn.. Looking forward to that.. for sure.. Maybe I'll post some pictures ...    Thanks again for the prayers and keep them coming as I move thru the bump in the road. 

Round 1 day 10

Woke up this morning to the realization that I was going back to work today after a week of vacation time off.  Really looking forward to it.. Not looking forward to processing the hundreds of e-mails I got... yuckk

I had an 8am appointment at NYOH for my 10 day CBC..  Basically it revealed what we are thinking..
WBC 2.2  Platelets good, H/H are good also.. Nurse said just to be careful and call them if I get a fever.. So I need to be careful..  I have an appointment with my doctor on Friday to plan out round 2.  Everyday is a step closer to feeling better.   God is Good !!

Round 1 Day 9

Sunday..
I went to church today.  it was so nice to see my brothers and sisters in Christ.  I'm feeling better as certain parts of my body are healing nicely such that I can sit down..   After church I went to my moms to visit with her and our dear friends Pat and her daughter Maureen.  Maureen and I have known each other since we were kids and our families are family, brothers and sisters from across the street.  Well tomorrow is Monday and I am going back to work. I'm really looking forward to getting back into the grind.   I do have an 8:15am appointment to have my blood drawn..  It will be interesting to see how my WBC count is as well as my h/h and Platelet count is..
Still hanging in there.. still strong .. Thank you Lord for all you are doing in my life !!

Round 1 Day 7

Having not a bad day today.. With the exception of a bothersome bottom, I have been walking and enjoying the nice weather.  My appetite is still good and I have not really had any noticeable effects from ending the prednisone.   If the bottom feels better I may venture to Schroon Lake with my kids on Saturday..
I got my hair cut today and I actually like it.. It was weird to feel the breeze on my scalp when I walked around the block this evening.  Now I don't need to comb my hair in the morning, and may even save on shampoo.
My pastor came over today and it was so nice to see my brother in Christ.  We chatted read the Word, prayed and Cathy and I both received communion.

Well tomorrow is TGIF..  Happy Friday !!

Round 1 Day 6

No Prednisone today.. This should be interesting.  Planning on taking a few more walks today.  Strength feels good in the morning but by the evening I get pretty wiped.  I could go to bed at 8pm..  But I do have to say I feel a little better each day.
Staying strong..

Round 1 Day 5

Last dose of Prednisone to be taken today.  I slept well last night. I'm finding i can even sleep on my side a bit which I couldn't do before.  I can notice significant shrinkage (the good kind) in my abdomen.  No pain.. no fever.    I dressed in shorts and shoes today.  I want to take a few small walks today.  I need to stretch out and exercise a bit.  My pastor is coming over today also to say hi.  I look forward to his visit at noon.
If I was no on vacation this week I could work without too much problem.  This is good for next week when I go back to work.
I stepped on a scale last night and I was at 190.. not too bad.  Eating small frequent foods is doing the trick also.  I'd really like to see the sun come out today also.. Could use that Vitamin D for sure !!

Round 1, Day 4

One more day of the prednisone..  then we'll  see if exposed to gamma rays I become the Hulk or a blubbering fool.  Told my wife if she catches me sitting in front of the TV watching The NoteBook, slap me besides the head..

Happy Anniversary to us.. 29 years today.. I think we'll wait a week or so before celebrating.. ie going out for dinner...  

Appetite is pretty good so far.  no real pain to write home about.  Stomach is behaving itself too.  Keeping showered and shaved..  Thank you all for your continued prayers...  Keeping in the word too.. I have a little catch-up to do in 1 Timothy..

God bless!!

Round 1 Day 3

First day without anti-nausea meds.  So far, so good.   I still feel pretty good and feel like I am getting stronger.  I'm hoping to get outside and do some short walks tomorrow, after all it is our 29th anniversary tomorrow..
Eating well and still drinking fluids.. 2 more days of the prednesone.  Over-all I think I'm doing well.

Round 1 Day 2

Saturday...
Well today my intestines woke me up to a loose and lively show on the throne.. I went back to bed for a bit and got up about 8:30.. Had some breakfast and took my meds.. Allopirinol and Prednesone.  Today I have to say I feel pretty washed out..so I am relaxing, watching TV..and snacking and keeping fluids in.  No more runs in the bathroom.. I took a shower and continue to lay low.

Hope to be better tomorrow....

Home now..

I was discharged this morning around 9:30am.  Still feeling good.  Took my day 2 dose of the anti-nausea med which seems to be doing the job.  Took a little snooze because I really only got like 2 hours of sleep last night.
It's Andrew's birthday today so we are going to have a nice quiet dinner at home and celebrate together.
I am on vacation next week and it's also our anniversary on the 4th.  expecting a relaxing week.  I am trying to get to the barber next week to get my hair buzzed down. I'll post pics of the new me..
Have a great weekend everyone..  God bless you all !!

Almost done

The meds took all of an hour or so to administer. So far no side effects that I can feel. God is good!! I've had I'VE fluids hung all day yesterday and they will hang till I get the all clear. My job has been documenting my output. And boy has that kept me busy...lol. Hope to get out early today. Will post when home . Thank you for your prayers.