Saw Dr. Chia today at Sloan Kettering in Sleepy Hollow. The white blood cell count continues (very stubbornly) to stay low. So I had a shot of neulasta, the white cell booster.
I asked her how long after chemo ends before the counts get back to normal and she said "It depends." So I said "Like a year" and she replied "No, not that long." I pointed out that my chemo ended in January, eight months ago.
Next physician date is October 25th, when I will see the lymphoma guru, Dr. Zelenetz. I have to call his office to find out what scans I’ll need (a CAT scan for sure) and get it scheduled a few days before the appointment.
I was pleased about my weight – 154 lbs. But I haven’t gone to the gym since Sunday morning. This is the first time in ages that I’ve missed three days in a row. And I ate like a pig at the business symposium I attended on Monday and Tuesday in Boston.
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