josigirl13's Cancer Blog

July 3, 2007

i am the weirdest normal person...

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So here is the good news of the day folks…my cytogenetic tests were normal! This basically means that my leukemia cells have the same amount of chromosomes as my normal cells which is a good thing in that they are not genetically mutated. They also do not contain the dreaded “Philadelphia” chromosome, which would be bad and probably necessitate a bone marrow transplant. All of this is to say that all of my tests now are normal which is not normal. Those of you who know me would probably say this is normal for me because I have always been far from normal. That’s enough normal for one paragraph.
I had my first outpatient chemo treatment today. It was pretty uneventful. They have a pretty nice chemo room at the cancer center at sutter. They have nice recliner chairs near the windows and the nurses are all really sweet. It was kinda crazy to be in a room full of people getting their treatments, and it was interesting seeing all the different treatments that different people were getting for different cancers. There were some really sick people there. Sobering. But for the most part the other patients were nice and I struck up a conversation with the guy next to me about how best to care for my PIC line. (invest in veternarian gloves for birthing cows…also good for covering the PIC line in the shower, who knew). Anyway, my actual treatment took about 10 minutes, with the rest of the time spent having blood taken and seeing my doctor and scheduling my next appointment. I am feeling great and the hangover has totally subsided. The only side effect I’m really having from the chemo right now is that the tips of my fingers are tingly and kinda numb. Feels weird typing.
My bro and sister-in-law are here for the 4th and my dad and stepmom come in tomorrow too. It’s been great to see everyone, although I have to say it’s bizarre to go from living alone to having someone in my space all the time. I am counting my blessings though, and I’m sure there will be a day in the next few months I will be wishing someone was here. I am crossing my fingers that I feel this good throughout my treatment, but I think that’s just wishful thinking.
All of you are in my thoughts. Thanks for the support on the blog and thru emails.
Love and peace,
Josi

Posted on July 3, 2007 at 11:26:41 PM by Josiane Dixon ( i am the weirdest normal person..., 5 comments)

Hey Josi! I was wondering what happened to our inspirational blogger. You sound like you are doing great and smiling. Happy 4th and enjoy time with your family. :)

Posted on July 4, 2007 at 6:27:16 AM by MichelleandChris (unverified)

Hi Josi—wanted you to know that I am praying for you to get well real soon! Happy 4th! Sue

Posted on July 4, 2007 at 7:04:35 AM by sue123

Hi congrats on the good test.

Think about you on this 4th.

Hug Sherri

Posted on July 4, 2007 at 6:42:30 PM by karlak

Good results! That should shave some time off of your recovery :)

Posted on July 5, 2007 at 10:16:11 AM by jtpruitt

phew. I love your normal cells. As for the rest of you, not so sure we could say “normal” per se. HA. Try the gremolata in mashed potatoes, I swear you will think you died and went straight to spud heaven. mediterranean sea, here we come.. now that no transplant is on the horizon. YAY. Dean Martin is on the way, I swear, by the end of the week. OR, I may send you some secret evidence outlines… HA.

Posted on July 5, 2007 at 3:37:45 PM by joanna (unverified)