Year of 2007:
May
May 21, 2007
Feeling very gracious for living my life...really living it! I have no complaints whatsoever. Hey, if you haven't heard the news yet, "When Mom's happy, everyone's happy!" Just don't ask daughter Armani. After all, she's a teenager and I think teens tend to never be satisfied at this point in their life. Hahaha!
Still suffering from neuropathy
(nerve damage). Hands and feet are still numb, though I am gaining more
sensation with each passing day. Odd that my left index finger went completely
numb this morning.
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May 22, 2007
Left index finger is back to normal today, but now my palms are tingling. Maybe this a sign that my peripheral sensations are coming back! I hope so!
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May 23, 2007
Now my right index finger is completely numb.
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May 24, 2007
Both index fingers are back to their "normal" feeling. Went to OPIS to get my bloodwork done. Thought I was overdue for one, but because I was admitted into the ER on March 18th, that bloodwork counted. Oh well, better safe than sorry. Unfortunately, even though Ms. Catherine was able to get some blood on the first draw, the vein blew and she had to try a second time.
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May 25, 2007
Ms. Chris called with my bloodwork results. Though my blood sugar level was low, perhaps because I hadn't eaten prior to getting my blood drawn, everything else looked great! My lower right arm looks sadly bruised, especially where the vein blew yesterday...and it is sore to the touch. I'll live. :-)
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May 30, 2007
What a nice surprise when I ran into Dr. Cross at Target this afternoon!
We hugged and spoke briefly. Sure miss his smile and Jamaican accent!
I don't know why, but I decided to go over my last few CBC lab results and paid close attention to my CEA levels (tumor markers):
Nov. 20, 2006: 0.6
Feb. 21, 2007: 1.2
May 24, 2007: 1.6
Though the numbers themselves
are low, Dr. Cross told me once before that the trend is what matters
most.The numbers are rising. Think I'll give OPIS a call tomorrow morning.
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