Still no chemo

Afternoon fellow downhillers. I trust you are enjoying the sun but still taking care. I had a call from my doctor yesterday asking how I was. I thought read my notes instead of asking for my opinion. He hasnt seen me since the universe was created (slight exaggeration there it was actually 10 minutes after the big bang). He asked me to come to the surgery to have a blood pressure test, this has been arranged for next Tuesday. Heaven knows why I need this as I have multiple blood pressure tests during the course of my transfusions. In fact the surgery gave me a machine to monitor myself.

It is typical me but after having my second transfusion last Saturday and feeling chipper I went for my blood test today prior to starting chemo on Friday. 2 hours later I get my regular call from my oncology nurse asking how I am doing? She reads my blood results and my white cell count is down but everything else is up. The conclusion is my chemo cannot go ahead.

This means the chemo department will now ring me to arrange another blood test and if that one is good then chemo can commence. Upside is, if I was on chemo I would not be able to drink of the devil’s water but I can now.

On a better note our lass, my mother in law, brother in law, youngest of my sister in laws and my niece went to the Black Country Living Museum on Sunday. Bloody hot due to this inclement weather, I must confess I loved it. Check out the website for it. bclm.com. it is amazing. I will close now and save you from banal ramblings. Take care everyone.