This is the leading theory on why I had a cardiac arrest during my surgery – IgA deficiency. “Patients with IgA deficiency may develop antibodies to IgA, and can have severe, even life-threatening reactions to transfusions of blood and blood products. If transfusions are necessary, washed cells may be cautiously Read more…
I was surprised to experience pretty minor side effects from the brain chemo I received in the hospital. It was much milder than my regular dose. I was back on my feet and functional by Thursday this week (which is pretty good after that hospital stay). Friday I had a Read more…
I was released from the hospital yesterday. My methotrexate level dropped to 0.04 (barely making it past the 0.05 necessary to go home). This hospital stay got pretty boring. Thankfully I only have one more like it (in early March) which should be my last chemo if all goes well. Read more…
Cancer is downright expensive. So far, my medical bills total $447,000. The back surgery alone was $160,000 and chemotherapy runs about $15,000 every 3 weeks. Now, more than any time in my life, I am thankful for an employer and their health insurance coverage. I am grateful that our portion Read more…
I am still in the hospital. I am waiting for the concentration of the chemo in my blood to drop to a safe level before I can go home. Yesterday the concentration was 0.97. Today it is 0.13. It has to get to less than 0.05 for them to release Read more…