Showing posts with label courage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label courage. Show all posts

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Update after Jan. 12 blood work

Courage is not the towering oak that
sees storms come and go;
            It is the fragile blossom
                        that opens in the snow.

                                                                                                                        a card sent by my friend Maddy..

Ok here is where I am....
I have not been working do to the constant coughing I have endured since Sept.. I have been resting and eating. Some very small good things due to the bug are, I have lost weight so I now must gain weight, REALLY who would have thought....and I am working on my 6 pack due to coughing its like doing a hundred sit ups a day and no fat to cover the muscle. 
I went in for my blood work yesterday, which needs to be checked between treatments to make all of your blood counts are good. All of mine checked out good. While I was there I talked to the nurse about my coughing and breathing problems, (which all along everyone had said I would have to live with until there is some shrinkage of the tumor) they prescribed a new cough medicine which knocked me out for about 15 hours but gave my lungs a rest. I also went for a chest x-ray to check for anything that might be brewing in there. I am hoping to work for a bit tomorrow.

P.S. Please try posting again, Megan has made it easier to leave comments.
Thanks for your love and prayers! xoxo