You all know what Mondays feel like... Today was Monday.
Last Friday I had some blood work done and my white blood cell count is down a little. I need to get plenty of rest, eat well ( I read on a couple of websites the orange food is good when chemo patients have lower white blood cell counts- so we bought oranges, sweet potatoes, salmon, and carrots!) and keep up some basic exercise. I have been using the workout room at work, it's a good way to end the day, and then go home and rest.
Feel free to pray for the white blood cell count, it wasn't low enough to put off the next chemo session but they will check it again on the 15th before they give me the next batch of chemo so it needs to stay the same or go back up. Also, I would really appreciate prayer for Andrew, Annie and Al that they would stay healthy and not introduce germs at home. I have already told Annie if she gets sick she has to go to Grandma's to get better! :-)
The nurse also told me to stay away from big groups (like the Middle School Choir concert I went to the night before that appointment) and other areas where I might be exposed to colds and flus. Where would be the most germ free place? I am open to suggestions? Maybe somewhere warmer? Based on articles in the Press and on the local news I'm not even sure staying home would help. I do have a bottle of hand sanitizer on each of my two school desks and have a bottle at home in my green room.
I have started my new blood pressure medication and wanted to give it a couple of days before I checked my pressure. I will do that later today.
I feel good, I again have so many of you to thank for meals and cards and prayers. I know it helps. Thank you for hanging around me and for lifting me up.
Peace,
Mary
No comments:
Post a Comment