Well 3 shots of Zarxio are not enough to get my neutrophil levels up enough for chemo tomorrow. So, we are delayed again. Here’s the plan: up the dose of Zarxio, get shots tomorrow(assuming insurance approves), Thursday, and Friday, bloodwork Monday, hopefully chemo next Wednesday. Beyond that: Zarxio shots for 5 days at the higher dose post-chemo. At this point that will mean shots Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. I had feared that it would be Mon-Fri which would make any visits to the desert for the next 7 weeks impossible, but I could potentially go Weds-Tues when the kids aren’t on campus. All this is the assumption that I will stay with infusions on Wednesdays. Unfortunately, I remain neutropenic (level was 0.4), so I have to continue to be careful with my exposure to bad germs. Three more cycles to go, so I should finish at the end of August.
The bright sides: I will not have an infusion on my birthday week assuming we continue on this schedule. Also, with my taste back to a decent level ( I could mostly enjoy my favorite cobb salad tonight), I will be bingeing my favorite foods for the next week. I even had a milkshake today. I tried a cheeseburger, but it wasn’t cheeseburgering for me ;)
Alas, delayed, but some upsides.
Onward.