Hi Sara
So ok I won't say fine. My infection (which is fungal) is rapidly getting better and damage caused has been reversing itself so I hope that by the end of my antifungal meds my lungs will be near as damnit back to their status from before. I will then start to wean myself off the oxygen...hoorah.
Am loving being back home. Six weeks in hospital is no joke. I actually went back yesterday for a consultation and then transfusions for my anemia and I was quite surprised at how bad it made me feel being in the hospital room again....I really appreciate what they've done for me and after full recovery it will be worth it but it was one of the roughest things I've ever been through
They still are not sure why my bone marrow is having trouble making heamoglobin and platelets. My white blood cells are doing ok. They said that they want to test my bone marrow if it doesn't clear up in a couple of weeks. In my view it was the strength of the chemo that has done it. They've admitted that I seem particularly sensitive to meds generally...much more than the average.
I try and keep myself moving around and I do my excersises regularly. I lost a lot of muscle mass in hospital and I need to keep moving to get out of the constant feeling of fatigue. Most of my family are in the UK and Australia but we talk via videophone and we have lots of supportive friends here so I feel loved....
Well hoping you have a relaxing weekend and that your efforts are gradually paying off too. Recovery is always quite slow....from stem cell treatment they tell me three months and I know that your hip may be longer. The most important thing is to keep doing the excersises which you've been shown.
Sending hugs to you Sara