I see the light (at the end of the tunnel)

Today is Wed ( well Thursday really, 2 something a.m. ) and I am happy to report that I am really feeling so much better! Thank God.

Don't get me wrong I'm not at 100 percent BUT from where I was to where I am - there is a pretty big difference! First off I think the fever, that kept creeping around, is finally broken (yay!). That gives us a sigh of relief, and it probably means that my immune system is coming back online, and my white counts are going up ("aka" the Neulasta shot is working! Yeah!)

The biggest problem I have right now is PAIN. That issue is so difficult to resolve because it keeps changing, and is based on so many different factors. Unfortunately I have been dealing with a recurrence of the Shingles (due to the compromised immune system no doubt) and it's been really hard BUT at least we know what we're dealing with and that helps a lot! I am still on the pain patch, (which by the way I think I may have to seek a replacement treatment for as I heard about a recall of it etc. More on that after I do some research), and it is pretty effective BUT, its effectiveness changes when other factors change. Like MORE PAIN than usual for example. I've been having to up my pain PILL usage to compensate. Thankfully it hasn't taken a lot of pills to do the trick. Basically instead of every 6 hours I am at every 4 1/2 - 5, which is still in my prescribed range of 1 pill every 4-6 hours. So that's good.

OK, I think that's it for now so I'll be going. Timing is perfect too, because it's time for that all important pain pill! :)