Since I don't have the energy to write all the time and am never on Facebook, here's a general update. Today I see Dr. Trivedi here in Monroe for a 2nd opinion for hematology/oncology. I'm having a real difficult time understanding what is going on. I had 7 or 8 IV iron infusions and my numbers are still tanking. Now my white blood cell count is going down. It's clear it's not malabsorption related because of my surgery 2 1/2 years ago, if iron injected directly into my blood doesn't stay around, there is something else going on. I've been on a downhill trajectory since August. I have consistently lost 50% of my iron values each month. I have to get a scope done, but honestly, the thought of being under anesthesia for the 9th time in 3 years scares me. I'm tired of feeling like death every day and want to wake up and go to the gym again. I mean, it's not like it's in my head, all my lab results obviously show some serious problems, but finding the root cause is the difficult part. Last summer I was out mowing 2 acres by hand, this year you have to scrape me up with a shovel to transport me anywhere. I did my hair and got all the new gray hair covered up and it's fresh looking and got a pedicure, but for some reason the polish I chose looks black on my feet and it was supposed to be dark cherry so I need to change it. At least my feet are soft 🙂 LOL! My x-rays showed osteoporosis so I went and had a bone density test last week, i'm going to call in a few for results if they are in. I'm absolutely not deficient in any nutrient in my body except iron. I break bones but my calcium and vitamin D3 intake are perfect and my labs reflect that, so who the hell knows. I try to laugh about things to get me past, like yesterday my sister rolled my left wrist up in the window of her brand new "growls like a lion, moves like a turtle" 2012 Ford Fiesta and crushed my wrist in the very same spot I broke just a month ago… I screamed loud but just laughed because it hurt so much and was like, I'mma gonna kill you if I end up having to have that cast back on!! It's like she aimed for that exact spot. Earlier yesterday I was working on a project for my BFF's birthday, and right before it went up in flames in the oven, I ended up being branded like a cow on the butt by my heat gun, which I just got done using at the 1000 degree F setting. That hurt.
Originally posted on Facebook on May 7, 2012.
