My leukemia's back.

[3goodeggs]

Eggsy! How are you doing?

Good to see you!

I am doing better. The migraine has gone away, If I could shake the vertigo I will be absolutely thrilled, but It takes a while.
I have not figured out why this forum makes my eyes go weird, color I guess. I can read the news, but can not look at the screen when Byc is up.
It is a bummer.

's to everyone!

 

[N F C]

right back at you Eggsy!

 

[LittleLakePhil]

Feel better eggs.....
.....how's everyone? , lungs were a little better last night. Going one more day at 20 mg prednisone.

 

[donrae]

Good for better lungs!

Phil, do you pretty much manage your own prednisone at this point? I know when I worked for a pulmonologist years and years ago, he had some patients he'd just keep in a supply of meds and let them do their own thing. I don't mind working with my docs, but knowing myself I'm going to want to mess with things at some point on my own. I'll have to ask how they feel about that.

Trying not to obsess about labs tomorrow. This is the hell of recovery, living with the tiny ups and downs and "does that mean anything". I try so, so hard not to obsess over the little dips, but it's hard. Keep busy and pray a lot!

My Roscoe dog got ahold of my weedy little Tom rooster today and tore a bunch of feathers out

. I had the flock out free ranging and had a burn pile going, so I was out and keeping an eye on things. Went in to change over a load of laundry and heard the neighbor's dog having a fit....he's my tattletale when my dogs are doing something bad. Found feathers all over the blessed place and was looking for a dead bird. Roscoe happily showed me where the bird had hidden himself against the barn behind some rocks, alive and very unhappy! But, no broken skin or injuries, just lost a lot of feathers. Roscoe spent a good amount of time tied up, and the rest of the day grafted to my side. Bad dog. So, no more dogs outside while free ranging birds. We've got a zero tolerance policy, and it would kill me to have to put Roscoe down. Too bad, cause I like having them range. At our next place, I'm going to invest in electric netting. Wonder how many times Eve will get zapped? She's not the brightest......

 

[sourland]

Hey, Rachel, about tomorrow -

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[LittleLakePhil]

Rachel....yes I've always had prednisone on hand for years......I've also gone years without having to take any.
If low doses don't keep it under control I definitely go see a doctor..of what I have going on now doesn't straighten up soon I'll go get a medrol pack and knock it out over night....
Try and not obsess over your labs.....I really understand how difficult that is. I know I've laid awake many night thinking about labs. But that really didn't accomplish much...:/
Anyway you'll be on my mind....good luck at the doctors. Let is know how it goes.......Phil

 

[lazy gardener]

Rachel, it does you no good to stay up all night studying for those lab tests! (sorry, forgive me!) Yep, busy and pray. But pray first, then do the busy. I'll keep you in my prayers. Sorry about Rosco and the roo. But, at least it was the roo and not one of your good layers. I'm slowly working on getting Maggie used to the chickens. We go for leash walks out around the coop when they are out ranging. If she's a good girl, she gets to sit and watch them for a while. When ever she comes around, Jack calls all his girls to him, and then starts tid-bitting them! He's such a good boy!

 

[Outpost JWB]

Picture time!!! This rooster is the result of my CCL roo x BR hen experiment last spring.


Here are the eggs I washed up this morning. This is 3 days worth. I still can't keep up with all the egg orders. We are so blessed and thankful.


Have a great day!

 

[donrae]

JWB, he's very pretty! His barring came out nice. And that's quite the range of egg colors. I'm finally getting enough I'm thinking to sell a little bit. Even The Locusts aren't keeping up with the hens now. I'm thinking frittata for dinner this week

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So, about those pesky labs......I'm just not sure. Platelets had been stable in the 80s. 2 weeks ago, down to 68. Today, 62. I'd told myself if they were under 60 I'd push for a biopsy. Strongly, and soon. Well, I'm still asking for a biopsy. They were going to do one for my 1 year anniversary anyway, so why not just scootch it up a little? The team from the University doesn't come down til 3/3, I'm not waiting that long. Of course the PA at the office today said "no cause for concern".....yep, exactly what they said last time, and they were wrong. So, big lack of faith in what they say. They'll get a message to my local Dr today and hopefully he'll call me tonight. I also sent a message to the University team, asking them to review my labs and expressing my concerns. At this point, I'm willing to have the biopsy done in the office if that means it can be done sooner than using sedation. That alone should let them know how freaked out I am about this, cause I swore I'd never, ever, ever again be awake while they drilled a hole in my bone. But I'm that concerned.

A little less anxious, though, now. My brain falls into a kind of "follow each step" mode in times like this. Once I have the numbers, and know there may be cause for concern, I'm able to accept I have to wait for the system to work. Right now, the step is waiting for my Dr and the team up north to review and get back to me. Maybe it's the years of working in the system, but I've known things don't always happen fast. Posting on here helps an amazing amount, too. I try not to stress Honey out with this, and I've not said a word to The Locusts. Spilling things here is very therapeutic for me, and I think you all for the prayers and support.

 

[sourland]

Hey, Rachel,

hoping for a slightly different report, but this one is not too bad. You do what you have to do as far as follow up.