November 18

I have some time this afternoon while my boy naps so I thought I’d update my blog.  I had several Doctors appointments this am, so it was a busy morning.  First off we went to see Dr. Martz to get an adjustment for my aching back.  He is so good, I could hardly move going in, but he rescued me and got me moving freely again.  I have a broken vertebre in my lower back from last year when I fell down the stairs backwards when I passed out.  Well it isn’t one that can be fixed even with surgery so it just aches alot sometimes.  Dr. Martz put me on a strict stretching and exercise routine to try to strengthen the muscles so  they can help hold it in place.

Next we were off to see Dr. Morgan.  She is my hematologist.  Wonderful friend as well.  She is concerned over parts of my blood work today and rejoicing over other parts.  My hemoglobin hasn’t been over 11 for about five years and it was 15.1 today.  Wow!  However, my WBC count is low at 1.9, indicating that maybe little mister “Lupus” is starting to lift his ugly head again.  I will go back to her office on Monday and if my WBC count is still low, we will imediately resume three more rounds of Rituxan!  Rituxan is so much better than getting chemo.  I just think of it as an opportunity to sit and watch Home Improvement/Cooking shows for 6 hours while it infuses!   What is to be dreaded about that?   Oh yes, it also makes you very hungry, so you get to eat the whole time, high calorie food!!

Some other good results I heard today from Dr. Morgan was that the Bone Scan results were NORMAL.  Wow, God really protected me.  Over the past five years I had a total of 15 months of Cytoxin and years of 10mg of Prednisone.  Thankfully I am no longer on either of these meds, but we were concerned about the damage they can lead to in your bone structure.  I should without a doubt be ridden with osteoporosis, but am NOT!  Praise be to God!

Also the CT Scan of my abdomen last week showed that out of the two hematomas in my abdomen, the one on my right side is gone and the one on the left is 1/3 the size it was originally.  The one in my right leg is still causing paralysis but I have some sensations starting to happen there as well.  It feels like somebody is pouring cold water down the inside of my leg.  WERD!  Dr. Martz laughed and said that I should only have to look if it feels warm!   HA!

I am still waiting to hear from my Angel Donor Mary.  She was able to talk with the transplant lady yesterday and was once again reassured that we would hear this week, by Friday.  Its all about timing, God’s Great Timing.

Thanks again for being my friend and caring about me and mine!

Bethany