Counts are up

Good news, my counts are up this week. After starting very low at the time of chemo my counts have rebounded nicely. I am up to 1.4 for my absolute neutrophils. This puts me out of danger for the week. Unfortunately they can tell that my counts are beginning to fall because the baby white blood cells, monocytes, are very low, 1.6. I just have to make sure my white blood cell count remains above a 1.0. I don't want my next chemo to be delayed. I am feeling pretty good this week. The nausea comes in waves, usually in the afternoon. So I try to stay busy to keep my mind off it. I have started a remodeling project in the 1/2 bath off the kitchen. I am stripping wallpaper, repainting, installing a new sink, countertop and backsplash and maybe refinishing the cabinet. Of course the wallpaper came off in tiny strips because the previous owners put wallpaper on bare sheetrock! Now I have to repair some areas of the wall. I am learning how to do some of the work myself by watching the DIY network. Daytime TV leaves a lot to be desired. If I can handle this project I have another larger project I would like to tackle. James is less than enthusiastic about this. Oh well, it gives me something to do. The kids are on spring vacation this week so hopefully we will have some good weather. Regan does have a small gymnastic meet in town next Friday night if anyone would like to come watch. Let me know if you are interested and I can forward the details. Have a great weekend!