Failed again

As I posted yesterday, I've been nauseous and tired this past week. Ed predicted that I wouldn't pass my blood counts today, and he was correct. My baby white blood cells were 0.7 (the lowest ever) and they have to be at 1.0 or higher in order for me to be given treatment.

This new place wants me to come back on Monday so they can make sure my counts aren't headed further south. I assume if they were lower, they would offer me the same shot of Nupregen that they suggested and I turned down today, so it seems like a bit of a waste of my time. On the other hand, I could choose to have the treatment done Monday if I pass, and then I would be off again until August 1. Otherwise, I can simply wait until August 1 for my next cycle or go in on Friday, July 25, see if I pass, and have treatment two weeks in a row. I'm confused, so I've put in a call to my friend the oncology nurse and with any luck she'll call me back this weekend so I can pick her brain.

Since I didn't have treatment, I have the whole weekend open. I plan to do chores tomorrow and I think our neighbors will be coming over to the pool with their daughters. It's supposed to be in the low to mid-90s today, tomorrow and Monday, so I plan to spend more time in and next to the water than I had originally thought I could. I have to be very careful to keep away from anyone with a cold as I'm very susceptible to infection now and I have to watch my temperature, but that's the extent of my limitations.

I hope you all have a relaxing weekend doing whatever it is you like to do.