That's what Eleanor (my 3 year old twin) calls my insulin shots. This is one of the lovely side effects of the medication (Prednisone) the doctors put me on to shock my body. (The spleenectomy didn't work.) The hope was to see if the Prednisone could get my antibodies that fight my red blood cells under control. And shock it did! I won't bore you with the laundry list of side effects. The great news is that it worked! My red blood cell count is now in a normal range! I haven't had a blood transfusion in 2 months (after having them every 1-2 weeks for almost 2 years) and I feel more energetic. I am on a Prednisone taper and will hopefully be off of this med within a month...and the side effects should go away. I look forward to getting back to a normal life. It was 2 years ago this month that I was diagnosed with Leukemia and I am so happy to be alive...to be with Ken & my kids and to continue friendships and associations with all of you.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
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