My tailbone had been hurting me so badly the past couple of days from my last lumbar puncture (spinal tap). It from the chemo running up and down my spine. When I went to the doctors yesterday they prescribed me some pain killers and I feel so much better today. Did some push ups, curls, tricep extensions. My mother in law finally put the kibosh on me doing anymore exercising for the day. But I snuck some more in...shhhhh.
So I was supposed to get another lumbar puncture next week, but my doctor wants to give my body a bit of a rest after all stress the last one put me through. However, next week I'll get another MRI to check out my brain as well as get my first bone marrow biopsy to see if the transplant got rid of the leukemia. It had better be gone. I have a feeling it will. And then we can just focus on getting rid of the CNS and I will be better than ever.
On top of this I calculated my weight from yesterday bc it was taken in kilograms (has the US finally converted to the metric system). I have officially lost 30 lbs. I weigh about 155 lbs. A bit less than I want to be but, gives me a clean canvas to build my body the way I want to. This is going to be one of those transformations which I won't take for granted.
I'm also looking forward to going back to the hospital when I'm healthy and talking about my experience with people who are going through this transplant process. I owe so much and it comes down to giving back. And I intend on doing that in spades.
If anyone out there is going through a similar experience or has a friend or family member that just wants to talk about this, I'm all ears. Nobody should go this blindly and if I can provide some insight, I'd be happy to help.
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