Great News and Fallout

Great news on my blood work! It's showing excellent results, meaning that the chemo is doing it's job. My counts are sufficient so that I do not need to boost their production with the use of Procrit or Neulasta and I am thankful for that! While I felt good after my last infusion on Thursday during cycle 2, the next few days found me in a downward trend, finally bottoming out yesterday. After a round of tests at my scheduled doctor appointment yesterday to rule out a bunch of things, I am happy to report that my ills were most likely just fall out from either the chemo itself or from the side effects of the ancillary medications I take to ward off rogue viruses and bacteria. I am bouncing back today and I expect the trend to continue. The doc says more rest is needed even when I feel good. I can do that. As a side note, I am dismayed with seeing the number of people coming in for cancer treatment. In the three days I was there, about 150 people were being treated per day. Even more disturbing is that since I've been there, two people I know were diagnosed with lymphoma and are currently being staged and prepared for treatment, another good friend was diagnosed with a form of tissue cancer and some acquaintances have been diagnosed with prostate and pancreatic cancer. We live in a toxic world that is certainly messing with or internal structures. Either we're getting better at diagnosing these problems or our world is becoming increasingly poisoned. I think it's a combination of both. The bottom line? Keep or make your checkups with your doctors. Early detection is the best prevention and leads to a greater chance of positive outcomes. Time to get off my soapbox I have some resting to do!