Tag Archives: blood count

18 month post-transplant review

Posted on Sun, 17 Nov 2013 by Jet Black

Today is 18 months to the day after my allogeneic transplant. It’s my 18-month-iversary! I’m alive, pretty well for the most part, looking and feeling good. So today is worthy of a celebration, although it is more of a quiet … Continue reading →

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Blame it on the Dex… and other effects

Posted on Sun, 6 May 2012 by Jet Black

The joys of Dex! I’m now off all medication – not even taking any vitamins or supplements – I just wanted a break before the next round of treatment and medication starts. I started writing this quite a few weeks ago … Continue reading →

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Glimmers of hope

Posted on Thu, 19 Jan 2012 by Jet Black

Another consultant appointment on Monday, this one with Dr Cathy Williams, just because I can choose and I haven’t seen her for a while. It’s nice that we can choose who we see – a bit of patient control. In … Continue reading →

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Blood results graphs

Posted on Sat, 22 Oct 2011 by Jet Black

When I went to clinic on 5 September, they gave me a copy of these graphs which show my blood results over the past six months. The green band is the normal range in each graph. If you click on … Continue reading →

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Sat-Mon SCT Days 9-11

Posted on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 by Jet Black

I feel limp and miserable. My nights are punctuated by trips to the toilet, more often than not leaking en route. I don’t have any control and often don’t even feel it happening. It just seems to pour out of … Continue reading →

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Thu & Fri SCT Days 7 & 8

Posted on Fri, 12 Aug 2011 by Jet Black

Thu: Despite my mouth feeling so awful and how hard it is for me to swallow, I’m not feeling as bad today as I did yesterday. Not feeling very lively though. Got my blood results Thu afternoon. I’ve updated the results … Continue reading →

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Wed SCT Day 6

Posted on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 by Jet Black

I’m feeling really low today. Diarrhoeia every time I move and my throat feels almost closed, mouth is sore and coated. I don’t feel like writing or talking. They’re giving me lots of pills and potions to help, but it’s … Continue reading →

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Tue SCT Day 5

Posted on Tue, 9 Aug 2011 by Jet Black

I slept through the whole night, which feels good. My mouth feels horrid – dry, coated, hard to swallow, gums and tongue a bit sore now. This is all to be expected, but doesn’t make me feel like eating the … Continue reading →

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Mon SCT Day 4

Posted on Mon, 8 Aug 2011 by Jet Black

I slept well last night, with only one wake-up wee. Very kindly, the nurses left me to last to wake up this morning for the first set of obs and blood test. No results yet, but they’ll let me have … Continue reading →

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SCT figures…

Posted on Sun, 7 Aug 2011 by Jet Black

I’ve just been given a chart showing my blood test results for the days I’ve been in here and those to come – still blank obviously. I thought I’d record them here for anyone who’s interested in the more technical … Continue reading →

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