More of the Same

It is getting really old to post the same ole garbage! I know you want updates so here is the update for this week.



Good new first! I have fulfilled the maximum co-pay for "self injectibles" which accounts for the high co-pay last week. My doctor re-submitted my prescription for 12 shots a month and the co-pay was only $100 for the month. Still seems high, I know but last week I was given the impression my co-pay would be $300 for the week! That would be close to $16,000 for the year. My head was definitely spinning last week and stopped it's rotation yesterday :-)



Not so great news...my counts improved with the shots but only slightly. They went from 1.6 (and that was after a 2 week break and the shots) to 2.2. Normal levels are more than twice that and that is for the very low, within normal. I got chemo anyway...we will have to wait and see what happens next week.



My one vein that was my old faithful and protested and I worry that I won't be able to do IV's for the whole year. I am a bit bruised and have track marks now :( sad! I immediately got sick this time around. I am not feeling great but trying to work through it. The good news is that nothing is a surprise and while I feel miserable it is somehow a little easier knowing that it has been "more of the same." The goal for the week is to regain my energy, stay healthy and produce those darn blood cells! Grow BABY Grow!



Incredible meals for the week have come from the loving hearts of the Van de Brooke, Rogers, and Kirby families. Thank you all so very much!