Category: My lymphoma and related medical stuff

Finally was able to get scheduled to see the Lymphoma Guru, Dr. Zelenetz. I’ll be meeting with him on July 13th. If there’s a cancellation before the 13th they will see if I can see him before then (appointments are only on Wednesdays and Thursdays).

Regarding my low white blood cell count, I spoke with Dr. Kewalramani on Friday. He told me to be sure to set up an appointment with Dr. Zelenetz, my lymphoma guru (Dr. K was the transplant physician so the baton gets passed back to Dr. Zelenetz). Dr. K is not too worried about the blood…

Well, no change from two weeks ago. the white blood count is 2.0. I will no doubt get a call from  Dr. Kewalramani in the next day or two. I haven’t mentioned this, but all the post-chemo symptoms that had been a bit bothersome – the cracked and nails with ridges, and the loss of…

I have my CBC Wednesday morning and here’s hoping my white blood count will be heading higher. I will also have my medi-port flushed, since it’s been almost six weeks since the last flushing. I was able to get to the gym for eight consecutiave days, and then missed today because of work pressures. I…

The above number is the cost of my stay at Sloan Kettering for my high dose chemo and stem cell autologous transplant. I was admitted january 9th and discharged on Jan. 28th. I got the bill this past Thursday, so it took almost four months for them to sort it out, and get their payment…

I started this journal on September 8, ’05, and today is June 7th, ’06, so that’s nine months of journaling. This will be the 355th post. Sometime yesterday the 10,000th visit was made to the weblog. When I began the journal, it was primarily to record my odyssey through treatment and chemotherapy for my lymhoma.…

Scroll down, and a bit below my picture you’ll see "Categories". The only category is "My lymphoma and related medical stuff". If you click on that, only the lymphoma-related and a few other health-related postings will appear! My other ramblings, family stories, and mediocre jokes will be gone. Then go to this January 8th posting,…

Dr. Kewalramani called me today regarding my low white blood count. He made the point that it wasn’t "real low", but that we need to monitor it. I am going to have blood counts at two week intervals. If the count doesn’t go up in four to six weeks, I’ll have to have a bone…

Had a blood count today, and my white blood cell count continues below normal (1.9), as well as some of the component numbers being low. This is despite having the antibiotic switched from Bactrim to Mepron. Nobody seems to be able to pinpoint why the numbers are low; they have been for months and I…

I always suspected this. Of course if it’s true, I should be a lot smarter than I am. CNN.com – Study: Chocolate may boost brain power – May 25, 2006 After a 15-minute digestive period, participants completed a variety of computer-based neuropsychological tests designed to assess cognitive performance including memory, attention span, reaction time, and…