Good News, Bad News,,,,,,,

visit with Dr Seshradri, cancer Dr,,,,,the iron worked for the white cells, especially the neutraphils,,,,it raised them considerably, (since these are the cells that fight infection,,,that is a very good thing),,,,,but then on the other hand,,,not so much for the platelets,,,,,they are still at 52,,,,and normal low is 134 ,,,,so 52 is real a shortage,,,,,,but I feel pretty good and there is no bruising,,,,so that is a wonderful thing,,,,,,,so I am to return in 3 months,,,,in the meantime,,,if anything comes up,,,I am to call her,,,,,,,,,,wished it had been better.  Of course,,,the protocol is to take out the spleen,,,(ugh),,,,she said sometimes this works and platelets go back to normal,,,,but then again,,sometimes it doesn't,,,,,,and then you don't have a spleen,,,,she says the spleen is eating up the platelets,,,,,,,,(what to do, what to do,,)????  Fortunate for me,,,I have not been sick all winter,,,,,,,,,,and hopefully will stay that way....,,,,?   hmmmmm

Good Going Doc,,,,,,,

visit with Dr Fee ,,,,it has been 2 1/2 months since surgery,,,,,,,,and everything is great!!!!  Who would have thought?   Never got an infection,  (which I was sure I would,,,given the immune system being what it is).  But with Dr Fees help and  Dr.Rebecca Shadowen's given lots of antibiotics,,,and Dr Seshradri lots of iron,,,,and the grace of God,,,,we made it through.  Dr Fee is well pleased and said I didn't have to come back for a year,,,,YEY!!!  But there is still pain and lots of it,,,,not like it was before surgery,,,,just an aching pain,,,,but it feels better when I am active like riding the bike or walking,,,,,when I am at rest,,,there is pain,,,,wonder if it just the weather or if this is just the way it is going to be.     Will have to admit that it is still better then the terrible pain before,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,He said to keep up my therapy that I am doing at home and it will take 6 months to a year to completely recover,,,,,hmmmmmmmmm

No More Therapy!!!!

Today was the last day of therapy,,,,,I have been pulling 120 (degree of motion) for over a week now,,,so that is good.  But they tell me to keep up the exercising at home for about a year,,,(oh great) to keep the knee from freezing up,,,(even more great!)  Nobody told me this,,,,,,,,,I see the Dr next Weds,,,,so we will see if he is pleased with it.  The knee still hurts alot,,,but nothing like it did before surgery,,,,I'm hoping it will get better with time,,,,,,,,and I will adjust better,,,,it has been a big ordeal for me,,,,,,,

I also had taken the last dose of Iron for now,,,I also see the cancer Dr. next Thurs,,,,we are hoping this iron raises the platelets and my white blood count,,,,hoping,,,,hoping,,,hoping,