Monthly Archives: March 2008

Initially, I was told that I wasn’t going to have treatment today.  Apparently, my white blood count was still lower than expected.  I do have a slight cold, so that may be affecting things.   The doctor didn’t want to break … Continue reading →

So, today is the second of, at least, four chemo treatments.  I’m not really looking forward to this though.  The first time went pretty smooth, but it’s cumulative.  I don’t look forward to the blehs with chemo.  I shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

Today, I received a care package from my nephews, Akhil, Ashay, and Ajan.  In the package was some chocolates, some Crystal Light with extra vitamin C, some Hindi movies (“Jab We Met” and “Heyy Babyy”), a book (“21″), a card, … Continue reading →

Today, I went back to get some labs done.  It looks like the chemo is doing a number on the white blood cells as expected.  My counts were down today.  Luckily, not low enough to warrant some shots to help … Continue reading →

In my previous blog entry, I was talking about how much of a roller coaster this week has been. The whole time, my sister Renu was with me.  If you knew my sister and me, you’d know that we’ve had … Continue reading →

During the past week, I’ve been an emotional wreck.  I felt sorry for myself, looking for every excuse to have some sort of company.  I wasn’t able to concentrate on work.  I’ve felt blah because of the chemo.  I felt … Continue reading →

Well, it’s been about two days since I got the first chemo treatment.  So, far, I’m quite surprised on how I’ve reacted so far.  I definitely don’t feel 100%.  I feel a little sluggish, and my head’s a little bit … Continue reading →

I’m recovering at home, now. After the last chemo, Patti basically injected some saline to flush out the IV line and some stuff to prevent clotting.  I also got a pneumonia vaccine shot today afterwards. Like I said, I’m at … Continue reading →

Patti, my nurse, put the needle into my port to draw some blood.  I thought it would hurt because I wasn’t sure about the EMLA cream, but it seemed to be fine.  I was cringing because I saw it and was … Continue reading →

Today is the first day of chemotherapy.  I have no idea what to expect.  Last night, I had a hard time sleeping because I was actually thinking about it and started getting a little nervous. I saw Dr. Feiner just … Continue reading →