May 4, 2024

It's Saturday.  I've been sleeping most of the past 4 days.  It hit me on Wednesday and I could hardly stay awake.  Clammy, but no fever.  Didn't want to do anything.  Even get the mail.  Too tired.  Didn't care.  Today is a bit better, but I'm slow.  Needed to schedule stuff, take care of insurance, etc., and I did nothing.  Absolutely nothing.  

This morning, I got a call from my oncologist.  The one that retired as of yesterday.  She was sitting in her backyard talking on her cell phone.  She told me to write her number down and keep it.  She said I was special to her and she wanted me to keep in touch.  Wow.  My heart smiled.  She spoke for quite awhile and explained a lot of things.  She told me to take a Covid test.  I did.  It was negative.  She is concerned about my low white count, but told me to eat a lot of protein, etc., and then we'll test it again in August.  I'll have another ctDNA test at the same time, also.  She said my blood work showed an autoimmune disease present and to take care around groups of people.  No sickies.  Stay well, or stay away, please.  She is referring me to a rheumatologist next.  They will call me.  I'm rescheduling my 'annual' exam and moving it up to August at MD Anderson.  I'll have a mammogram, ultrasound and exam at that time.  I'll have an MRI next February, so everything will be spaced 6 months apart.  I have an infusion scheduled in June at the cancer center here.  After my next blood results up here, I'll have a bone marrow biopsy scheduled.  She said there was no rush, so I'm not gonna do it now.  She thinks I have a viral infection, so it was probably a gift from American Airlines last week.  I just can't fight anything off.  Dang it.  She told me more stuff, but I just can't write any more.  Tired.  'nite.

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