Another trip to the cancer center and another missed treatment. Low platelets again. In the future I will let them draw blood from my arm and not go through the ordeal of the needle in the chest. If I get a treatment, I will let the nurses in the back hook me up.
The culprit and cause of low platelets is the drug oxaliplatin. In a previous treatment my platelets were 90,000. They cut the drug by 20% and gave me a treatment. Platelets continued to drop, causing me to miss a total of four appointments.
The last trip to the doctor was a repeat of low platelets and a feeling of helplessness. The nurse practitioner told me I would get a treatment and they were leaving out the oxailiplatin. On one hand that was good news. That drug causes sensitivity to cold, so for a couple of days I cannot pick up a can of soda, allow cold air to hit my face or wash my hands in cold water.
On the other hand, if they are leaving oxailipatian out, how important or key is that drug to my recovery from cancer? Are the other drugs able to carry the cure by themselves? Maybe in the future I will get a treatment every three weeks instead of every two weeks.
An upside to not taking that drug is I don't feel as bad after a treatment and I recover quicker.
I felt so well I was able to take a mini vacation this week and go to North Mississippi. Good to see family members and have a meal with them. Also saw some dear friends. It was along trip, but worth it. I was tired and spent the day after we got home on the couch.
We will try again on Monday. I am a total optimist and believe in the best. I still know who is in charge and my faith has not and will not waver. May GOD bless you as well as HE has blessed me.
Thanks, till next time and so long.
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