Good results on counts, bubbles are doing their job

Had the latest round of bubbles today, which also meant I got to see my onc.  Everything has gone up to good levels.  I have had a tough time with getting sick this year, so the onc put me back on two meds to help my immune system fight and hopefully get rid of this cough I have been plagued with.  Onc is also going to do my immunoglobulins every 8 weeks instead of 4 now.  Next scan will be in October.  All is looking good!!  Anyone can give up!!

Bubbles

All Clear!!!

Had my CT scan yesterday, got an all clear in the results.  Hope to sail on down this road for a while.  Still dealing with a dreaded cough.  Can't seem to shake it, just doing the best I can.  But I'll take that with an all clear result, and see what happens next time.

iBelieve!

Counts are up!

Had my third round of bubbles, also know as immunoglobulins, and happy to say that my counts are up.  Today I woke up with a bit of a cough/sore throat, hoping that it is just allergies or something else. This year has been a tough battle so far with being sick, but hopefully the counts will continue to go up and I will bounce back yet again.  The onc said that was a good sign, and for now the marrow is still hanging in there.  Next scan is in June, looking forward to more good news.

Bubbles / Immunoglobulins / IVIg, the many names for the boost I need

Bubbles Dos!

Today was my second round of immunoglobulins, A.K.A. Bubbles, and the lab work showed a small increase in counts.  Dealing with a 4th round of coughing and crud, hoping these bubbles will help get me over the hump.  Was hoping for a bigger increase in counts, but time will tell, just need to get the helpers in my system to build my immune system back up.  Next month I will meet with my oncologist and hopefully see how things are by then.  Until then, just trying to keep on moving.  :)

They really do make interesting patterns

Moving on up!

Yesterday was the first round of immunoglobulins again.  The bubbles don't really give me any side effect, so it was pretty easy.  Just a slow drip going in, but had a relaxing time for a change.  Second round next month, so hopefully the crud won't come back again.  :)

Lots of tiny bubbles

Bubbles again

Met with my onc yesterday, and had a great visit with great results.  There is no evidence of disease (NED) which anyone knows is the best results you could get.  While discussing how I feel, with everything going on for me, the two rounds of steroids and antibiotics for the flu that is going around has helped, but mostly caused me to gain weight.  Now, heading into my third round with this crud, I find my counts low, so I am going back on the immunoglobulins, AKA Bubbles.  Hopefully this will get my immune system a boost and get me feeling better.  So, 2013 has started off with an All Clear and more bubbles, I will take it in a heartbeat.  Let's see what else I can do in 2013.

Just iBelieve!

All Clear

Today was my first pet scan since the completion of radiation on the mass in my left side lymph nodes in my neck.  Unfortunately this past Friday I wasn't able to do the scan due to my blood sugars, but the scan went off as planned this morning, and boy did I enjoy the relaxing moment while just laying there.  ha.  While I normally wouldn't know the outcome so fast, my oncologist called only a couple hours after the completion of the scan. All Clear.  Great news, and back on the road of remission.  Quite the great news for the day, and look forward to a long road ahead. :)

First Bike To Beat Cancer training ride this weekend, can't wait!!