Update on my visit: Well, all was just dandy........according to the "nurse practitioner". I hardly ever see the actual doctor any more, so guess they figure that I'm just not sick enough, huh? But, it's okay....I kind of like Holly......she does anything I ask of her and she sits and listens to me.....always asks me different questions and always seems a little surprised when my answer is "no"......the only complaint I told her about that bothers me the most lately is the bone pain in both legs, usually when I lay down at night or when I raise my legs in a recliner....sometimes it is so intense I want to cry......she thought I might be retaining some fluids there since it's usually up in the day or at night time. Me, I just chalk it up to the bone & joint pain of Gleevec, (smile).
My blood counts all looked very good....still have the "low" anemia......but my white cells were at 4.3 and my platelets are holding at 255.........I compared this one with last Feb. and all counts were within 1 or 2 pts., so no big drops or increases. She went over the graph with me of my last genetics tests and said according to how I've done on Gleevec from the beginning, even though it does look like a roller coaster......it's all such a minimum amount that I can live for many years with it like that. She said hopefully the results from this next test will show the same or be negative again (that's what I always hope for). I had no problems in the lab other than the girl tightened the tourniquet extremely tight and I think that makes the actual blood draw itself hurt worse as well as slows the blood flow. I finally asked her after about ten minutes were "things a little slow this time?" She said, "No, just big tubes to fill." Well, I looked (which I normally never do because of my "fear of needles") and they were the same tubes they always use, so I don't know what her problem was. I told my mom that I just kept gritting my teeth and trying to remember to breath slowly.......told myself I couldn't pass out cause I didn't have anybody with me to "take care of me" like I normally do........and I did make it through just fine after she finally released the tourniquet. I don't know why some of those lab techs think they have to tighten it like they are trying to cut off your arm....... So, don't have to go back until next February (barring nothing goes on with the genetics tests which usually come back in about ten days). Greenie: hope you guys get all settled in your town house soon......I know what it is like to be "unsettled".....as they are still working on my home.....it's in Phase III stage of which is the last part, the biggest remodel which is the middle, kitchen, dining, & livingroom. Finally got it under a roof that's awaiting shingles....and now beginning to do the inside work. It's going to be pretty awesome once it is finished.... just about to drive me to "drink" thought with all the major decisions and changes to be made. Good to see you again, Frank. I do hope all goes well after your radiation treatments and the cancer has been conquered once again. God Bless to all, Suzieq --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ [CMLHope] A support group of http://cmlhope.com ------------------------------------------------- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CMLHope" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CMLHope -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
