FRIDAY - IT FINALLY HAPPENED! We went to Dr. Singh's today as usual for labs and a chat. Vicki came in first with a huge smile and, "Boy, do I have great news for you!" Then Dr. Singh came in with another big smile.
My WBC's were 4.7 [anything above 4.0] is normal. My HGB [Hemoglobin, right?], was 9.1 [above 12.0 is normal but we are close] and PLT's [Platelets] were 103.....about 140 is normal but that's close enough. That's after seeing WBC's at 0.2 or 0.3 for weeks and Platelets as low as 7 to 17. Several things are happening. The neuprogen shots [got another today] are helping, the whole blood and Platelets on Wednesday helped and own body is waking up.
Right now I have no restrictions. But I will still take it easy, that's for sure. I need things to keep moving along.
To say that Dawn and I are overjoyed does not begin to describe how we feel. What's next? More chemo? No clue. Flip a coin. Dr. Singh will not likely talk about that for a while. And, not worried about anything else except just moving along right now. And, possibly getting back to tennis and traveling.
Looking forward to a haircut tomorrow, watching my granddaughter, Lily in the Miss Teen Wisconsin pageant on TV, and the Packer-Bears game on Sunday. Yes, this is Dr. Singh and me this morning. Two smiley guys. God is good to us. Thank you all.
Bob
* I am going to write more about this especially on my website which is here: http://bobsleukemiajourney.blogspot.com/.
Here's something to think about [not just about me at all]: The new normal is still a bit scary. I do not have any evidence of leukemia and haven't for many months, but any cancer can come back in 6 months or never.
My WBC's were 4.7 [anything above 4.0] is normal. My HGB [Hemoglobin, right?], was 9.1 [above 12.0 is normal but we are close] and PLT's [Platelets] were 103.....about 140 is normal but that's close enough. That's after seeing WBC's at 0.2 or 0.3 for weeks and Platelets as low as 7 to 17. Several things are happening. The neuprogen shots [got another today] are helping, the whole blood and Platelets on Wednesday helped and own body is waking up.
Right now I have no restrictions. But I will still take it easy, that's for sure. I need things to keep moving along.
To say that Dawn and I are overjoyed does not begin to describe how we feel. What's next? More chemo? No clue. Flip a coin. Dr. Singh will not likely talk about that for a while. And, not worried about anything else except just moving along right now. And, possibly getting back to tennis and traveling.
Looking forward to a haircut tomorrow, watching my granddaughter, Lily in the Miss Teen Wisconsin pageant on TV, and the Packer-Bears game on Sunday. Yes, this is Dr. Singh and me this morning. Two smiley guys. God is good to us. Thank you all.
Bob
* I am going to write more about this especially on my website which is here: http://bobsleukemiajourney.blogspot.com/.
Here's something to think about [not just about me at all]: The new normal is still a bit scary. I do not have any evidence of leukemia and haven't for many months, but any cancer can come back in 6 months or never.
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