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711TOM (George)
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Dec 15, 2010 - 6:17 pm
Hi George, I've been thinking about you and wondering how you are doing since your Zevalin. I think you had it early November which would put you about six weeks out. Have your counts bottomed out yet and how are you feeling? I'm just starting to get some energy back, but my counts are still in the low range. They come up a little, and go down a little. Doctor put me on low dose of prednisone for the aching and it helps a lot. Let us hear from you, we care. Darlene |
Joined: Mar 2010
yes i had the "shot" on 10/26 and have really been doing pretty well. I had a reaction to the marker, fever/chills a day later but short lived and my onc said it was from the rituxan not the Isotope marker. (funny i never had a reaction to rituxan before). Anyway my counts dropped as expected but have now started there way back up. wbc bottomed at 2 and platelets at 39k but they are up to 2.4 and 119k respectively as of the blood test Tuesday. My tumors that i could see and feel are now gone so hopefully they are all gone!!
I really appreciate your asking, it means a lot to me. It seems in social settings when people ask how i am feeling and i try to explain the overall process, it just seems like it does not create a connection with them. On this board we are all in up to our necks and share a common enemy but that also gives us a strong bond. My wife and close friends get it but i do feel alienated a bit. Sorry for the whining! Thank you for asking. How are you? Have your counts been down long? is the prednisone part of the treatment or for the aches?
Joined: Apr 2010
Hi George,
So good to hear from you, glad to hear your counts are on the way up, and best of all that you can't feel your tumors anymore. That's a relief isn't it!! When are you having your nextcat scan? You were sharing your feelings, not whinning. is nice to have someone to talk to. People just think you are over your treatments so everything is just fine and I really don't think anyone wants to hear the details. That's where this board is nice, we have people who understand and are caring and compassionate.
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