Bloodwork

Need to say sorry up front, not keeping up to blog. Friday started my bloodwork. Everyday bloodwork requires to be completed to check my hemoglobing level, platelet levels, and most importantly white blood cell count. Bloodwork came back in an 'o.k.' (acceptible) fasion. Biggest thing we are looking for is level of white blood cell count. The other thing the chemo I did on Monday of course kills the white blood cells as well stimulates the stem cells. The idea behind the nueopogen is that it gets my stem cells into my blood system. On Friday white blood cell count quite high still, according to the nurse reason being is that the chemo hadden kicked in yet. Once the chemo kicks in will drop my white blood cell count to possibly zero. Because of my white blood cells getting killed off (they are the imune system) got the big talk emphasizing how careful to be health wise and some of the syptoms to be aware of. Got the big talk about the chemo I received from Monday. Was explained that since it was my first real dose of chemo and such a strong dose that likey will be pretty sick starting later in the day and throughout the weekend. Will have to wait and see what happens, of course got more pills to help with this.