http://rebootmel.chrishadms.com Fri, 23 May 2008 00:50:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So, we've been back a week. I got back to work Monday, it was good to be back and everything was in good shape. Mel is doing well, if it weren't for the baldness and the hickman scar there's no way you'd think she'd had chemo less than a month ago. She started ... http://rebootmel.chrishadms.com/2008/05/22/another-long-awaited-update/ So Day 13 (Sunday) was uneventful! Went into HIPOP for an hour or so, blood taken, counts checked then back. It's amazing how routine it all becomes. Monday was the big day! We got to Hopkins at 7:45am. The Hickman was supposed to be removed in the other building initially but ... http://rebootmel.chrishadms.com/2008/05/14/day-1314hickman-outheading-home/ First the counts: Date   Hematocrit   WBC    Neutrophils   Platelets 4/22       37.1          5880        3670           314 4/24       36.8          9920        5840           338 4/25       34.2          7110        4740           271 4/26       32.4          5710        4580           249 4/28       35.1          2900        2480           ... http://rebootmel.chrishadms.com/2008/05/10/days-11-12-post-hicy-or-bloody-hell-mel-responds-to-growth-hormone-well/ Man, I'm glad I'm not famous! I didn't think writing this would cause so much pressure! Seriously though it's good to know that so many people are reading this, I hope it helps in some small way. First, the blood: Date   Hematocrit   WBC    Neutrophils   Platelets 4/22       37.1          5880 ... http://rebootmel.chrishadms.com/2008/05/07/long-awaited-update/ First of all apologies for the delayed updates, the last few days have been hectic - thanks once again for all your emails and kind comments, Mel is checking them daily and it perks her up. Day 4 of HiCy Ah, so this is what chemo is all about then? The nausea struck ... http://rebootmel.chrishadms.com/2008/05/01/day-4-of-hicy-days-1-2-of-ipop-bonus-day-off/ Day three of chemo and I must say, without tempting fate, she's tolerated this so well. So much so that we were wondering if it's actually chemo those bio-hazard suited nurses are hooking up to her Hickman line. Slight scare today in as much as her temperature went up to 37.5 from ... http://rebootmel.chrishadms.com/2008/04/27/day-3-of-hicy-saturday-426/ Or Day Two... as the oncologists are calling it. Mel's in relatively good spirits. With the chemo you can bring it forward if you are tolerating it well by four hours every time. Her first dose was at 10pm on Thursday, todays was at 6pm and tomorrows will be at 2pm. With a ... http://rebootmel.chrishadms.com/2008/04/26/friday-april-25th/ First, a bit of history: We went to see Dr. Kerr, Dr. Hammond et al on March 5th 2008. Mel had a very thorough work up, EDSS review, MRI review and a long, informed talk about treatment options. All options were discussed, the usual interferon choices, copaxone, tysabri and even FTY720 ... http://rebootmel.chrishadms.com/2008/04/25/rebooting-melissa/