Saturday, June 11, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
May 20, 2011
Nothing new to report. Spent last week in the north Georgia mountains, mostly drinking wine.
Went and had my blood work done in anticipation of my June O/H appointment. From the time I walked out of the parking garage to time I walked back in the garage was only 1 hour. Didn't have an appointment but I am on good terms with the folks at the clinic; thus I just have tell to run the labs and they draw the blood. Minimal paperwork.
Went and had my blood work done in anticipation of my June O/H appointment. From the time I walked out of the parking garage to time I walked back in the garage was only 1 hour. Didn't have an appointment but I am on good terms with the folks at the clinic; thus I just have tell to run the labs and they draw the blood. Minimal paperwork.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
April 21, 2011
Today is dex day (10 mg/wk) so I probably will not fall asleep until 5-6 am; the lack of sleep is more of a nuisance that a real problem.
I went to see the H/O yesterday and got my latest lab results. BP, CDC, and creatine were all in normal range, as of yesterday. I had IGG, M-spike, and Kappa Light Chains done a few weeks ago in anticipation of this visit. Igg went up to 1571mg/dl; but this is only slightly above normal and more or less the same as it was back in November and December of 2010. M-spike went up 1.3 from 1.2; but this is the same as it was back in December. HOWEVER, Kappa Light Chains dropped 1.73 mg/dl; this is the lowest ever and marks the first time since diagnosis that the value is the normal range.
I will continue to stay off Chemo for the time being; but sooner or later, I know I will have to restart. Zometa treatments will now be quarterly instead of monthly; this is because of the marked improvement in bone density.
Presently I live a normal but somewhat subdued life.
I went to see the H/O yesterday and got my latest lab results. BP, CDC, and creatine were all in normal range, as of yesterday. I had IGG, M-spike, and Kappa Light Chains done a few weeks ago in anticipation of this visit. Igg went up to 1571mg/dl; but this is only slightly above normal and more or less the same as it was back in November and December of 2010. M-spike went up 1.3 from 1.2; but this is the same as it was back in December. HOWEVER, Kappa Light Chains dropped 1.73 mg/dl; this is the lowest ever and marks the first time since diagnosis that the value is the normal range.
I will continue to stay off Chemo for the time being; but sooner or later, I know I will have to restart. Zometa treatments will now be quarterly instead of monthly; this is because of the marked improvement in bone density.
Presently I live a normal but somewhat subdued life.
Thursday, April 7, 2011
April 7, 2011
For the past few months, I have had aches in my right knee; went to the orthopedic doc and got a cortizone shot and have now started physical therapy; this is not related to my MM. Other than the knee, I feel good.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
March 26, 2011
Yesterday, I had my 24th Zometa infusion; CBC blood work was in normal range except for glucose. Creatin was 0.8, which is good. Nothing much else to say at this time.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
February 23, 2011
Today is the second aniversary of my first going to the doctor for the symptoms that eventually led to my diagnosis with MM. So I guesss this is my second aniversary; although the actual diagnois cam on March 30, 2009.
I got the results of my bone density test that was done yesterday; there was "marked improvement" over the 2008 results, which were pre-diagnosis. Since there has been improvement, I anticipate that the Zometa infusions will drop to a lower frequency after the March infusion (which will be the 24th).
Zometa, after the first 2 or 3, was no big deal; but neverthless it was a once a month activity.
I got the results of my bone density test that was done yesterday; there was "marked improvement" over the 2008 results, which were pre-diagnosis. Since there has been improvement, I anticipate that the Zometa infusions will drop to a lower frequency after the March infusion (which will be the 24th).
Zometa, after the first 2 or 3, was no big deal; but neverthless it was a once a month activity.
Friday, February 18, 2011
February 19, 2011
Visited the H/O last Monday and got results of last lab work (labs were done 2/7/2011). BP was normal but on high end (133/87). Weight was up a tad (about 1.5 pounds). WBC = 4.3 (up from last month). Hemoglobin = 15.5. Hematocrit = 45.7. Platelets = 252.0. RBC = 4.59. Creatine = 0.87. Calcium = 8.8. All of the above are in the normal range.
M-spike was 1.2 g/dl, which is a drop from last month. Igg and Kappa LC were not available. When considering that the M-spike went down even though I have been off chemo for 7 months now, I see that as a good sign. Still taking 10 mg of dex once a week; this, however, is manageable. M-spike will not stay in this range forever; so sooner or later I will go back on chemo.
I take my 23rd Zometa bone infusion on the 25th of this month. On the 22nd, I will have a bone density scan. Depending on the results of the scan, a decision will be made about continuing.
My next appointment with my H/O is the first week in April. At that time, I will have been of chemo for 9 months.
M-spike was 1.2 g/dl, which is a drop from last month. Igg and Kappa LC were not available. When considering that the M-spike went down even though I have been off chemo for 7 months now, I see that as a good sign. Still taking 10 mg of dex once a week; this, however, is manageable. M-spike will not stay in this range forever; so sooner or later I will go back on chemo.
I take my 23rd Zometa bone infusion on the 25th of this month. On the 22nd, I will have a bone density scan. Depending on the results of the scan, a decision will be made about continuing.
My next appointment with my H/O is the first week in April. At that time, I will have been of chemo for 9 months.
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