by Jenny Angus | Feb 16, 2022 | Blog Posts, HSCT Journals
I barely slept again, but had to get a move on for the PICC placement and the potential of being out for 14 hours. We were ready at 7am for the pick up with a snack bag, two personal backpacks, blanket, winter jacket (it is quite cold in the aphaeresis room), wool hat...
by Jenny Angus | Feb 14, 2022 | Blog Posts, HSCT Journals
Every day brings something so new and unexpected, it’s almost like a crime detective show where we, as viewers, never know which way things will turn out. Except in my case there is no actual crime, only me being the puzzle to solve. 8am meds: Dexamethasone 4mg...
by Jenny Angus | Feb 13, 2022 | Blog Posts, HSCT Journals
I barely slept last night from my sweats, excessive urination, body feeling that mind boggling inner fire rage, numb frostbitten toes and feet, explosive electricity, some minor bone pain, and itching of course, etc. I thought it was going to be a potentially large...
by Jenny Angus | Feb 12, 2022 | Blog Posts, HSCT Journals
Things are ramping up in several directions right now. OK, to start I woke up with a decent sized mouth ulcer and feel a few others brewing. This is a side effect of the Cyclophosphamide. My whole mouth is burning so my spicy salsa eating days may have to be put on...
by Jenny Angus | Feb 11, 2022 | Blog Posts, HSCT Journals
I’m OK today and the sun is out again. Yah! 8am medications: Pantoprazole 40mg Ciproflaxin 500mg (anti-biotic) Acyclovir 400mg (anti-viral) Itraconazole 100mg (anti-fungal) After too many requests, I resorted on Tuesday to sending a very assertive email to the head of...
by Jenny Angus | Feb 10, 2022 | Blog Posts, HSCT Journals
Sunny again, yessssss! The weather forecast is back to the usual Monterrey February average temps. I waited till 9am when it was JUST warm enough (with no wind) to sit outside on my wee balcony off my bedroom to have my coffee in the sun. It was glorious. I had the...
