John's under "house quarantine" for a couple of days. Today, along with radiation, was picc line dressing change. This happens once a week at the chemo infusion center. At the same time they check blood counts (CBC), etc. Today's lab results showed John has no neutrophils (the things that become white blood cells)...can't find any...zippo...nada. He received an injection of Nupogen, a drug that stimulates bone marrow to start making white blood cells stat. ("Stat"...that's what doctor's say when they mean "Get off your ass NOW!") A somewhat unpleasant side effect to this drug is that it makes your bones, particularly your leg bones because they're some of the largest bones in your body, ache due to the abnormal stimulation. So ala "boy-in-the-bubble," John's under house arrest with a bottle of sanitizing gel at the ready. Fortunately it's his weekend (Tuesday/Wednesday) and we have Comcast On-Demand. And I've turned John into a Pogo junkie. He's now playing Texas Hold 'Em -- not for $$$, just points -- in cyberspace. Plus we have some new jigsaw puzzles.
Hold good thoughts that he doesn't catch a cold. I'm dancing the White Cell Boogie -- isn't THAT a picture -- to inspire cell production. Anything to avoid another stint in the hospital like last February.
You are in our hearts...Nancy
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