Lots of good news! I saw Dr. Nash earlier
this week and I have "graduated" to the 3rd floor of the
clinic. All of my appointments are on the 3rd floor now (where they
treat the "less acute" patients). 3rd floor patients don't get
any infusions or medications (2nd floor does all sorts of chemo infusions,
blood/platelet infusions and nutrition replacement) at their
appointments. Yipee for being on the 3rd floor now! I also got
permission from Dr. Nash to decrease my immunosuppressant medication
again! So I am continuing to wean off of that medication and hopefully
will get to discontinue it at the end of next month. I am also
cleared to spend a weekend at my parent's cabin in Pagosa Springs, so we
will be heading down there next weekend! J
Dr. Nash said I will have to drink bottled
water and that I am not allowed to go in the hot springs or the river...but I
am still so excited to get out of town and relax on their deck and listen to
the river! J
More amazing news...our team ("Go
Cells Go") has raised just over $1000.00 for LLS- Light
the Night walk at the end of this month. We have several family
members registered to walk with us (Yay Van Huysen & Baskfield families!!)
and we are really looking forward to it! I will post some pictures after
the event of our group. Thanks again for everyone who has already
donated...you are making a difference in the lives of cancer patients!! :)
Other news: We have been getting LOTS of
rain here in Aurora (flooding has been catastrophic in other parts of the
Denver Metro area). Thankfully, our house has remained dry and we were
not stuck out on the roads like many others around town. Please keep the
victims of these recent floods in your prayers.
I am continuing to do well in my recovery.
I have hit a bit of a "speed bump" recently with some mouth ulcers
which my doc doesn't are GVHD related (yay) and instead he believes it is a
flare up of a virus...so we are keeping a close watch. I am continuing
with my baking soda mouth rinse and Biotene rinses. I have also
had a couple of more intense waves of nausea the past few days but
the extra meds I have available for this side effect have been pretty
helpful. All in all, still feeling good and really hoping to return to
work next month if I can find a position that will be a good fit for me! :)
Thanks for all of your continued support, love,
and prayers...they mean the world to me!
-Chellie
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