Disappointment

Have you ever met anyone who was disappointed to NOT have a chemo treatment? I must be one of the weirdest people on earth!! The doctors decided it was best for me not to have treatment today because my neutrophil - a type of white blood cell that fights infection-- is too low. They thought it best to let my body continue to do its thing and build more of these white blood cells. Apparently this is a job of the bone marrow so there is nothing we can do to help the body make these. So chemo# 3 is delayed until next Friday, March 3.

God made such an amazing body. It's all so interesting. Because I feel so very good, I never imagine that my blood cells could be in such "low" shape. No diet, or amount of exercise or special pill can help this. Well, there is a drug called nuplasto (sp?) that can help boost the production of neutrophils but my number is .5 too high to get the treatment. I guess this is a good thing. God has a plan for this to all work out. I will just have to get over the disappointment and continue enjoying life!!!

I need to remind myself of the great things about the delay -- Tim got to return to work for the day instead of use his personal time (which he will need to use during my hospital time), David's caretaker for the day wasn't feeling the best so she got to go home and get some needed rest, our dear friend is flying in from Seymour and I  will be in better shape to visit!! Also Tim's birthday is Sunday so I will be enjoying a birthday meal and cake with the family instead of wrestling with nausea!! Happy Birthday my darling husband!