THINGS ARE WEIRD. MY HEAD FEELS LIKE PEACH FUZZ. I'M EITHER HUNGRY FOR FRESH PEACHES OR MY HAIR IS TRYING TO GROW BACK. EITHER WAY, VERY WEIRD.

HORBELT'S OFFICE CALLED THIS CALLED THIS MORNING AND CHEMO IS A GO FOR THRUSDAY, JULY 30TH. THERE HAD BEEN SOME QUESTION BECAUSE OF THE HIGH FEVERS LAST WEEK. WHITE COUNT IS GOOD AND TUMOR MARKER IS 100.

HIGH FEVERS WERE CAUSED BY A URINE INFECTION THAT WENT INTO THE BLOODSTREAM. SINCE STARTING ANTIBIOTICS LAST THURSDAY THE FEVERS AND SWEATS HAVE SUBSIDED. OF COURSE ALL THIS GENERATED A NUMBER OF PHONE CALLS TO DOCTORS AND NURSES. AT ONE POINT IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT I GO TO THE HOSPITAL. TO WHICH I REPLIED "WHY WOULD I WANT TO DO THAT?" IF I'M GOING TO FEEL CRUMMY I'D MUCH RATHER BE AT HOME SURROUNDED BY CARING CATS AND DOGS. OK SO MAYBE THEY DIDN'T REALLY CARE THAT MUCH, BUT THEY DID MAKE ME FEEL BETTER.

LOVE TO YOU ALL!

ROUND 5 OF CHEMO IS BEHIND ME. FEELING TIRED. COULD BE THE HEAT.

DOCTOR IS CONCERN ABOUT THE EFFECT ROUND 4 HAD ON MY BONE MARROW. WE MAY CONSIDER A CHANGE IN CHEMO DRUGS IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUES.

WILL DO BLOOD WORK ON JULY 27TH. IF ALL IS WELL CHEMO IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, JULY 30TH.

I HAVE BEEN OFFICIALLLY DISMISSED FROM HOME HEALTH. THAT MEANS I AM NOW FREE TO GET INTO MISCHIEVOUS WITHOUT FEAR OF REPRISAL. THEY WERE OF GREAT HELP AND SUPPORT. I WILL MISS THEM, BUT I DO ENJOY MY INDEPEDENCE. WITH THAT IN MIND I NOW FEEL FREE TO SHARE PHOTOS TAKEN IN APRIL WHEN I WAS STILL UNDER "HOUSE ARREST". I WAS GIVEN A PLANE RIDE BACK IN DECEMBER AS PART OF A FUNDRAISER FOR THE HOSPITAL HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION. MY UNCLE RAY WAS STAYING WITH ME (SECOND WEEK FROM THE HOSPITAL) AND JOINED IN THE FUN. ENJOY!

GOOD NEWS! LAB DONE ON MONDAY, JULY 6TH SHOWED THE WHITE COUNT WAS 3.8,
MUCH IMPROVED. THE GRANULOCYTES WERE ALSO UP. RECIEVED A CALL FROM
DR. HORBELT OFFICE CONFIRMING THAT CHEMO IS A GO FOR FRIDAY, JULY 10TH.

WHOOOAAA! GOT TO HOLD MY HORSES. BLOOD WORK DONE ON MONDAY, JUNE29 SHOWED MY WHITE COUNT WAS LOW, TOO LOW FOR CHEMO. ACTUAL NUMBERS WERE WBC 2.4, GRANULOCYTES 865 (I KNOW YOU NURSES WOULD WANT THOSE)
SO NO CHEMO THIS WEEK. WILL RECHECK BLOODWORK ON MONDAY, JULY6TH. IF THE GRANULOCYTES ARE AT LEAST 1500 THEN WILL HAVE CHEMO ON FRIDAY, JULY 10TH. ARE YOU CONFUSED YET? I AM FEELING GREAT WITH PLENTY OF ENERGY, BUT NEED TO BE CAUTIOUS SO I DON'T PICK-UP ANY INFECTIONS. AND YES I AM FURSTRATED, BUT AM TRYING TO BE PLEASANT. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW THAT DOESN'T COME EASY FOR ME.

REBECCA DECIDED TO SPEND THE WEEKEND AS WE HAD PREVIOUSLY PLANNED. WE WILL TRY TO STAY OUT OF TROUBLE, BUT THAT WON'T BE EASY EITHER.

I HOPE EVERYONE HAS GREAT 4TH. STAY COOL!