Surviving Cancer

It’s been a while since I have written an update. To be honest, I just haven’t felt like writing. I have also been pretty tired, but I’m not sure if that is because I’m actually tired or just bored. Hospital life sucks. If Josh can’t come visit, it is beyond boring and the days just drag on. I try to keep busy but that’s not always easy.

I’ve started experiencing neuropathy in my finger tips. So typing this has actually become a challenge. The neuropathy is a side effect of one of the chemo drugs I’m on. It should “dissipate” over time, according to my doctors, but some neuropathy can be permanent. Lovely, huh?

I ended up being transferred to the ICU at 3 in the morning on Tuesday. I was running a fever, my blood pressure was low and my heart rate was high. It was a terrible day, to say the least. The ICU is not fun and not a place for someone like me. I don’t enjoy peeing or pooping behind just a curtain in my room. The bed was terrible and I had to be hooked up to a bunch of monitors that made it near impossible to sleep. I went down there to get blood pressure medication to help regulate my BP but never ended up needing it. By the time I got there some of my issues had resolved on their own. I sat down there for the day just waiting to be transferred back. I’ll never complain about where I am now after being down there for one day.

Everything started looking up after that. Whatever was causing my symptoms started to heal with antibiotics. I’m fever free and feeling good. They started me on IV nutrition just after the ICU day. So I receive everything, nutrition wise, that I need in a day through my IV. I can still eat, and have started eating again more, but I wasn’t eating due to decreased appetite and an infection in my gut causing problems. I am now on mend and feeling so much better.

The best news of all is that my white blood cell count has started to go up. This is necessary in order for me to go home. I was rolling in the 0’s. Yesterday I was at .4 and now today I am at .9. There is still progress to be had but the sight of numbers going up is the best thing ever. Due to this my doctors moved up my bone marrow biopsy from Thursday to Monday. I now have a tentative discharge date of Tuesday! Can you believe it?!!? I’m trying to contain my excitement because I know how things can turn in an instant, but I am beyond excited to the see the light at the end of tunnel. Just a few short (or long) days and I could be on my home. For how long? I’m not sure, but any amount of time is better than nothing!

With all that said, Josh and I continue to receive gift’s money, cards, support, and prayers and we could not be more humbled. Our supporters have been so amazing in providing us with things we need to get through this. We don’t have to worry about the small things like groceries or gas money, because all of you wonderful people continue to show your generosity and Godly souls. You are truly all angels of God and I don’t know how we could ever give enough thanks to you all.