FEELIN' GROOVY
FEELIN' GROOVY
It has now been almost a week since my last post and I must say I spent a few days feeling really guilty about that post (thanks a lot Kelley!). Let's just say my husband doesn't deserve the bashing I gave him. He goes along with me to all appointments; sticks around to hear what the doctors say, which is very valuable since there is no way you can keep it all straight; and tries to figure out what my mood is going to be for any particular day. We should have a gauge mounted in his office which has a red area for "LOOK OUT, IT'S BAD TODAY!" to green for "FEELIN' GROOVY".
As the title of this post indicates, I am feeling pretty darn good right now. On Tuesday I went in for my regular chemo but after my doctor looked at my blood values she decided it was time for a transfusion (oh goody! lucky me!!), so on Wednesday I checked in to Harrisburg Hospital as an outpatient and spent 5 1/2 hours getting two units of nice red healthy blood -- look out Dracula!
Today when I went in for my postponed chemo they did another blood test and decided that while my Hemoglobin/Red blood cell count had gone up 4+ points (which is remarkably good), my white count had dropped precipitously - too low, in fact, to have the chemo once again. Which means I get a "Go Home Free" card and have a week-end with very little anemia (thus no exhaustion), BUT a lower immune system. I need one of those super-dooper face masks and I need to be very careful
so I don't pick up some horrible cold or infuenza- no crowds, no airplanes or airports, etc., etc. Okay - I'll take that as long as I can actually enjoy my food and a glass of wine.
A note on Mardi Gras, since my daughter is now living in New Orleans and has adopted the city with her whole heart and soul. Her descriptions of the parades, (which by the way last for at least a full week before the actual BIG parades on Mardi Gras day itself), and how much fun her daughter was having throughout the whole hullaballoo made me realize that there is a lot more to the celebration than I had thought. N'awlins loves MARDI GRAS and they have such pride in their city that I could feel it seeping through my computer as Kelley sent her e-mails and iPhone pictures. It is one helluva bash, but with a ton of tradition that few of us who only read about it really appreciate. It is not just a chance to take your top off and get rip roaring drunk. In fact, there is a lot more to New Orleans than Bourbon Street. Now with the Saints as Super Bowl Champions it is a very, very happy city. So here is my feeble contribution to Mardi Gras 2010 as celebratedin Carlisle, PA.
KING OF Mardi Gras Carlisle, PA
Nancy's feeble attempt to celebrate
Attempt #2