Thumbs Up!!!!

Well,,,all is well,,,still doing good!!!!!  Still have quite  a bit of pain but nothing compared to what it was before surgery,,,I have healed exceptionally well,,,,,and the iron that I took,,,,I can finally feel it,,,,,I have been having some really good days,,,,,,,,wish it could stay like this,,,,,,,looking forward to summer,,,,,I visit the cancer Dr,,,in a few weeks,,,expecting a good check-up........Hope everyone has a good fun filled summer,,,,,,,,,,,

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,

Ten years ago,,,,,

today,,,was the day Ronnie passed away,,,,,,where has the time gone?  Alot has happened,,,,,alot of changes,,,,,,I'm not the same person I was then.  Things happen that change you,,,,,,,and you can't help it.  But,,on a brighter side,,,,,,,he is far off better than me,,,,or any of us,,,,,,,,and one day,,,,,yep, one day I will get to see him again,,,(Look for me,,,,for I will be there too).

I am still receiving iron by IV on fridays,,,maybe this friday will be the last of it,,,,,and I pulled 112 last week at therapy,,,,closer to 120,,,,maybe it will come this week.  The knee is doing well,,,,the muscles behind the knee hurt alot,,,,I think that is due to the fibromaylgia,,but even that is getting better.  But I think I am still getting feeling back in the knee that makes it hurt.   Wonder how long it will take to get all the sensations back?  Or will I ever?  hmmmmm  We shall see,,,meanwhile,,,,need to go ride my bike,,,,,,,,,

108*

degree of motion  yesterday at PT,,,,,,,way to GOOOOOO!!!  Maybe soon I will make 120*  Check up with Dr Shadowens was pretty good,,,A1c was 5.5,,,,that is real good but cholesterol is still pretty high,,,liver counts are excellent,,,,,,,he added Zetia to the already taking drugs,,,,,hope it helps.  I see Rebecca Shadowen on thursday,,,,wonder how things will be with her.........As far as I know,,,,no infections,,,,yey me,,,,,,,,,

Almost 6 weeks,,,,,,,,,

well,,,on Friday it will be 6 weeks since surgery,,,,,and still doing well and no infection,,,,just can't believe it......the knee looks great, all healed and staples all out.....the bruising is gone except for a little yellow bruising still. Today I got 102 degree of motion,,,that is good but still have 120 to get to,,,but they tell me it will come,,,,I'm looking forward to it. Thanks to Dr Rebecca Shadowen for giving me so much antibiotic that I didn't get an infection,,,,thrush yes,,,,,but no infection of the knee. Since the bone marrow test showed no iron stores,,,,,De Sishardri says I need more iron,,,,so on Friday I will receive more iron by IV,,,I did last Friday also,,,,will do this for the next 3 Fridays. She said this will help with the healing process and the platelets and overall picture,,,, should help. Looking forward to this,,,,but,,,,not looking forward to the leg cramps that followed last weeks treatment,,,,hey,,,,but it will help the cause,,,,,got some terrible bruising from the stick,,,,wonder what the platelets are doing,,,,might ask for a CBC to see what is going on. On a good note my A1c was a 5.5 that is a very good thing,,,,Dr David Shadowen will be glad to hear of this,,,,I see the endocrinologist on Friday.

Going to try and go back to sewing class tomorrow,,,,will miss my good friend Joann,,,,,but will remember all the good times we had. I had so many things lined up to sew,,,,,,but it has been very hard to focus on anything other than my knee,,,this has really surprised me. I found it hard to set so many times,,,but it is getting better,,,,the cane and walker are gone, that is a good thing,,,,,just waiting for the muscles in the back of the legs to finally heal.,,,,,Wonder how long that is going to take,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Hope everyone had a good Valentines Day yesterday,,,,,,,,,,,sure miss my Valentine,,,,,,,,,,