Tomorrow I’ll be going for my 3rd blood test for Chemotherapy Cycle #06. Hopefully the platelet count will be high enough for the therapy to proceed.
Last Thursday (15 Nov), I had an appointment with my doctor looking after my hypertension, hyper-cholesterol and diabetes.
a) For hypertension, as a consequent of my chemotherapy, my blood pressure had dropped significantly but had remained constant so far and so I am told to continue to stop taking my hypertension medication.
b) Similarly for hyper-cholesterol, my cholesterol level had dropped but in the most recent test, the cholesterol is borderline high but because my HDL (good cholesterol) level is high, I am told to continue to stop taking my cholesterol medication. Will have a test in 3 months time to see what the level is and if I need to restart my medication.
c) For my diabetes, because my blood glucose level continues to be relatively high despite taking oral diabetes medication and short acting insulin, I was given additional insulin that is longer acting and I need not take the oral diabetes medication anymore. The last few days, the blood glucose level has come down to a level that is more ideal. Previously, I had to inject myself before every meal and since I do take supper, I had to inject myself 4 times a day. With the additional insulin, I have to continue to adjust the amount of the longer acting insulin in order to derive an ideal amount to inject. It is much better because with the new regime, I only need to inject myself twice a day before breakfast and dinner.
I’m praying that the platelet count will be high so that the chemotherapy will not be postponed anymore. Don’t know if I will need platelet transfusion if the count is still low tomorrow.
I trust God that He will do what is necessary and good for me.
In God I Trust.
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