What!!!Today was not the day Rene was looking to have. She met with her oncologist and only wanted to hear the following from him, "your body is producing blood cells by itself, you don't need anything!". This was not the case, her red and white cells were decimated during her treatment and she now needs both platelets and blood. She is at a point that she must be very careful and not bruise or fall due to her low counts. I must watch for any fevers or chills because she has to go the emergency room immediately or we will have larger problems to deal with.
Additionally, she has to get shots at her oncologist's office for the rest of this week that will cause her bone marrow to work in overdrive producing cells. These shots cause pain in her bones and now they have unleashed a "rabid" (she is weak at this point) woman with this news! She has earned the right to have temper tantrums and she quickly recovered and accepted she must to do this, she must heal herself and it takes time.
Anti-Jenny Craig
As I stated a couple days ago Rene's has lost all her muscle mass and a lot of weight. Today she looked a NYC B-Boy in baggy jeans and shirt that used to fit her. It is a good thing her bras have three levels of hooks to choose from or I was going to have to stuff them with tissue to get the "girls" looking normal again!
Slumber Parties
One thing this treatment has done to her is made the sofa the most comfortable place for her to sleep. Therefore, I find myself sleeping on the floor next to her because she is not comfortable sleeping in bed at the moment. It reminds of the times I would crash at a FSU frat house to watch my Gators clean their clock !
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