Low iron

Found out yesterday prior to my treatment that the nurse decided to test my iron since my hemoglobin counts were falling over time. My iron was low, so I had a 15 minute infusion of iron before I got my meds. I don't feel any different today, but I'm not sure I'm supposed to. Nevertheless, I guess that's another thing they will be watching over time.

One of the assistants decided to take on my nutrition consult problem (first appointment wasn't until May 25) and got me an appointment on April 6 following my chemo treatment. Apparently, each department has its own set of nutritionists (or at least the oncology and radiology departments do) so the assistant contacted radiology and got me an appointment there. I wonder why no one else suggested that...

We have also discovered that my going in for bloodwork on Mondays is a waste of time. The past two weeks I've been working from home, so I didn't have blood drawn until Tuesday morning. We got into treatment faster than if I did the blood draw the day prior. So, no more double sticks. I'll have my blood drawn through my port on the day of my treatment.

I'm wearing my new work slacks today and while they fit, they certainly show how thin I've gotten. Now what happens if the nutritionist is able to get me to gain weight????

The rain has finally stopped and Ed continues to suck up water in the basement. We've experienced our worst flooding in 15 years. The water just keeps coming in from all over the basement, and he's having a difficult time keeping up. He hopes to get it all up today, and there is no rain in the forecast for at least a week. Even when it does rain again, with any luck it won't be four inches worth.

Happy last day of March!