Sure, fun, that is what we will call it...
As some of you may not know all that happens during a stem cell transplant, the outcome is your immune system is wiped out and rebuilt... guess what happens when you wipe out a previously immunized immune system...
you got it... you have no immunizations left in your system!!
So yesterday was the first series of my immunization... 4 shots total, 2 in each arm... I can really feel for babies right now I tell ya. After all the needles and crap I have been through the shots themselves were fine. Barely felt them. The after affects of them is another story. My poor arms hurt so much I cant lift them up!! No wonder babies scream, lol...
But this is just another step in the journey of rebuilding so it is what we must do... not looking forward to 5 of them next month though!!
Other than that all is going well, I will update after my appointment in vancouver with the endocrinologist on monday to fill you in on that aspect :)
Thanks for sticking through this with me... if there still is anyone, lol...
Friday, January 24, 2014
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Getting back to 'normal', if there is such a thing...
Ok, Ok, I admit, I am really bad at this blogging thing... i will try to be better but I find it hard sometimes, or just dont know what to write anymore...
So I will start with the fact that I had a great holiday with my family and friends, happy kids are going back to school tomorrow so I can work on getting me back into routine. Tomorrow morning i am going to go back to the gym, not sure how well I will do but its something I have to get back into as I do love it. I have also starting making green smoothies for breakfast and yoga dvds when I squeeze them in. I am trying to recover and be as healthy as I can, but still enjoy the finer things in life like wine and chocolate, lol...
On the medical side all is pretty good. I am now in menopause from the transplant so that is adjustment at 33 years old. I have an endocrinologist who I see later this month to discuss my options on this front.
My hematologist who has seen me since my relapse is very happy with how I am doing and transferred my care back to my primary oncologist, woohoo!!
Other than that things have been good and just adjusting back to life and having to remind myself it ok to be tired some days as my body did just go through hell and back!!
So I will start with the fact that I had a great holiday with my family and friends, happy kids are going back to school tomorrow so I can work on getting me back into routine. Tomorrow morning i am going to go back to the gym, not sure how well I will do but its something I have to get back into as I do love it. I have also starting making green smoothies for breakfast and yoga dvds when I squeeze them in. I am trying to recover and be as healthy as I can, but still enjoy the finer things in life like wine and chocolate, lol...
On the medical side all is pretty good. I am now in menopause from the transplant so that is adjustment at 33 years old. I have an endocrinologist who I see later this month to discuss my options on this front.
My hematologist who has seen me since my relapse is very happy with how I am doing and transferred my care back to my primary oncologist, woohoo!!
Other than that things have been good and just adjusting back to life and having to remind myself it ok to be tired some days as my body did just go through hell and back!!
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