Linda's Lymphoma update 7-20-11

Bummer....

The pain was almost the worst ever overnight and we had to have Linda readmitted this morning.

Fortunately the pain was relieved after some IV meds and she is comfortable now.

This is all from the Neupogen shots. The WBC is normal, so she may not need anymore this trip.

We'll have to wait and see when she can get off the IV analgesics, so that she can return home.

Linda's Lymphoma update 7-19-11

Short stay.. Yeah!

Linda got home at noon today..2 days only. There was no serious infection, but she did get blood and platelet transfusions.

She still has some pain, but the pills are controlling it. She has her final Neupogen shot for this series tomorrow and then hopefully the pain will subside.

She is still on schedule to go back for chemo next Monday. She will get another bone marrow to see how the chemo is working and if she is ready the the bone marrow transplant.

Thanks for all the prayers, cards, comments etc.

Linda's Lymphoma update 7-17-11

No such luck!   : (

Linda developed a fever this morning and with her low WBC, she had to be readmitted for possible sepsis.

As we got into the hospital, the pain came on with a vengeance, so we would have had to go to the hospital anyway.

She is terribly discouraged, but the pain relief available in the hospital is a godsend.

The rate at which the chemo decimated the bone marrow is amazing. The lab work this afternoon showed the WBC to be 400. Last Wednesday (13th) it was 2200. The platelets were 8,000 today vs 102,000 4 days ago. She was very weak this morning and the Hemoglobin was 6.6 vs 9.6 on the 13th.

She is on 3 antibiotics pending results of the blood cultures as well as getting platelets and blood transfusions.

We are praying for a short stay again this trip.

Linda's Lymphoma update 7-16-11

So far, so good.

Linda is doing well and tonight marks 1 week since discharge from hospital. This is the longest that she has been home for a long time.

She is eating well. She has no pain or nausea.

The Neupogen shots which normally cause her to have severe pain so far are OK after 7 shots.

She is scheduled to go back in for the next chemo on Monday July 25th. So I hope that she won't have a recurrence of the pain and will be able to stay home next week as well.

Thanks for all the prayers, cards, visits and help.

Linda's Lymphoma update 7-9-11

She's home and well!

Linda finished the chemo at 6:00pm this evening and I brought her home. She is doing great - no pain, no nausea, good appetite - pizza and Hagen-Daaz bar for supper!

Tomorrow she starts the Neupogen shots, but this time we decided to keep her on steroids throughout the course as this seems to prevent swelling in the bone marrow and thus the severe pain she gets after 8-10 shots.

I'm hoping she will be home right through, until it is time to do the next chemo (2 1/2 weeks)

Thanks to Helen and Liz and Rick for in hospital visits this past week.

Thanks to everyone for prayers, cards comments and help.

She really is better than she has been for the past 3 months. The prayers are working.

Linda's Lymphoma update 7-6-11

2 days down and 3 more to go.

So far, this has been the best chemo course of the 3 in hospital.
Probably it has to do with her being in better shape before starting the chemo.
Linda is eating well, has little pain, and is getting PT to keep up her strength for walking.

If all goes well...home Saturday. No more updates unless she has a setback or until she is home.

Thanks Helen for your visit to Linda yesterday. Thanks Jan for looking after Brion.

Linda's Lymphoma update 7-3-11

A great weekend so far. Linda came home Friday July 1st.

The pain is under control nicely and she is able to enjoy reading, family, pets, food etc like a normal person.

She will be readmitted on Tuesday 5th for next 5 day chemo course.

Have a happy 4th everyone and thanks a million for everything you are doing for us.