Today Doug had his Zometa infusion. Before giving it, the nurse has to draw blood, and the oncologist has to approve the counts. The nurse had a little trouble with the blood draw but she finally got it. The lab report came back - Doug's Creatinine was 1.5 and it is supposed to be under 1.4 for him to get the Zometa. But the oncologist said it was okay to proceed.
Doug's ANC was 1.9 today. Still low, but last time it was 1.4, so this 1.9 looked great to us. The Revlimid 5 mg every other day is working.
So three hours later, we were headed home.
The nurse drew extra blood today for the MM panel, which goes to Mayo. We'll get that result next week.
Doug has been feeling good. We have both escaped the flu so far. We made a quick trip to Nebraska last week for a funeral, and saw Doug's mom while we were there. Thankfully, she is doing okay.
So no drama here, just smooth sailing for now. This part of our myeloma journey is like driving on the interstate; no unexpected turns, no bumpy roads. We are so blessed.
God bless you all.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
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