I had my Bone Marrow Biopsy done in the hospital on Monday. They did the biopsy guided by a CAT Scan machine and I was given very good drugs so I only felt mild discomfort. I would advise anyone who needs a Bone Marrow Biopsy, to get the drugs. Most Dr.'s will say the procedure can be done in office with a local injection but just say NO - TRUST ME! For a few days after the biopsy, the injection site was sore and itchy but nothing some Tylenol couldn't handle.
One thing that really stuck with me was arriving at the hospital.
I had to be there by 6 am and the biopsy was suppose to take place at 8 am. The last time I had to arrive at the hospital that early was to have my son - the same exact hospital. I remember how much excitement and how much happiness I felt going to give birth. It's amazing how you can go into the same place that holds so many wonderful memories and now the only thing you feel is terrified and scared!
My parents are coming tomorrow morning to be with me and my husband, when we go to hear the results of all the tests on Tuesday. (No matter how old you are, you still need your parents!)
I am worried, scared and praying for the best.
- Shayna
December 30, 2010
December 20, 2010
Medical Update
I went to the Hematologist / Oncologist today and they took a ton of blood from me to run all kinds of tests! Just walking into a medical building with the words "CANCER CENTER" on them was enough to make me start to cry.
Also next week, I will be getting a Bone Marrow Biopsy and a few ultrasounds. My follow up appt. is the first week in January, that is when I will get the results.
Please keep the prayers coming.
I am going to log off now and give my husband & kids a big hug!
- Shayna
Also next week, I will be getting a Bone Marrow Biopsy and a few ultrasounds. My follow up appt. is the first week in January, that is when I will get the results.
Please keep the prayers coming.
I am going to log off now and give my husband & kids a big hug!
- Shayna
December 18, 2010
Hematologist - High Platelet Count Almost 1 Million
This week, I got some of the scariest new of my life.
I went into my Dr. for blood work to see if I had developed Diabetes. I had tingling in my toes, pain in my hips, fatigue, etc. My Dr. order a full blood work up and the results showed that I did not yet have Diabetes. Instead it showed I have a very abnormally high Blood Platelet Count, it's almost one million. I got the lab results back on Tuesday and I have an appointment to see the Hematologist on Monday afternoon.
I AM VERY SCARED!
My Dr. and lots of friends all say there is nothing to get worked up about until I know what is going on! Easy for them to say. You see, I freak out easily and this is HUGE! It could mean anything from a disease called ET (Essential Thrombocytosis), to Anemia, to G-D forbid - I can't even believe I have to type this word, but CANCER!
In our family we are always worried that there is not enough money in the bank, that the kids are always fighting with each other, etc. I am here to tell you that nothing else matters but your HEALTH and the HEALTH of your family! Everything else can be worked out.
I cannot even begin to imagine the worst case scenario, we have five young children. There is no way my husband can manage all of us on his own. He is a great husband and father (I should tell him that more often) but he is only one person and he has to go to work everyday - the bills will not stop coming just because I am sick!
I am going to pray for the best but I am the type of person who expects the worse and then if it turns out okay, I feel lucky.
Keep me in your prayers and I will keep everyone posted.
- Shayna
I went into my Dr. for blood work to see if I had developed Diabetes. I had tingling in my toes, pain in my hips, fatigue, etc. My Dr. order a full blood work up and the results showed that I did not yet have Diabetes. Instead it showed I have a very abnormally high Blood Platelet Count, it's almost one million. I got the lab results back on Tuesday and I have an appointment to see the Hematologist on Monday afternoon.
I AM VERY SCARED!
My Dr. and lots of friends all say there is nothing to get worked up about until I know what is going on! Easy for them to say. You see, I freak out easily and this is HUGE! It could mean anything from a disease called ET (Essential Thrombocytosis), to Anemia, to G-D forbid - I can't even believe I have to type this word, but CANCER!
In our family we are always worried that there is not enough money in the bank, that the kids are always fighting with each other, etc. I am here to tell you that nothing else matters but your HEALTH and the HEALTH of your family! Everything else can be worked out.
I cannot even begin to imagine the worst case scenario, we have five young children. There is no way my husband can manage all of us on his own. He is a great husband and father (I should tell him that more often) but he is only one person and he has to go to work everyday - the bills will not stop coming just because I am sick!
I am going to pray for the best but I am the type of person who expects the worse and then if it turns out okay, I feel lucky.
Keep me in your prayers and I will keep everyone posted.
- Shayna
December 10, 2010
Screaming vs The Sounds of Silence?
Lately, I have been finding myself more and more frustrated with the kids. The older two in particular, have been driving me crazy. From their indifference to their schoolwork to their room that is never cleaned up, I am finding myself more and more frustrated!
Sometimes it feels like all I do is scream at the girls to get it together.
I WANT THE SCREAMING TO STOP!
My parents, my father in particular had a habit of screaming first and finding out what was really going on second. I hated it, I told myself that I was never going to do that to my children. HA! HA! HA!
But seriously, I really hated it and it did have a horrible effect on my self esteem.
I try to remember to listen, to understand but each and everyday it gets harder and harder. I don't want to be their friend and not their parent but shouldn't there and couldn't there be a nice mix of both in parenting?
I had a long talk with the girls (after I screamed my head off) and tried to explain to them, that I hate screaming at them (not to mention that I know it's very ineffective to scream at them because they've just started to tune me out - but I didn't tell them this) but I need them to cooperate. We are a large family and we need to work together. I am always saying; "How many people live in this house?" They answer "seven" and I reply "and there is only one MOMMY!" Like always they say they will help out more and do their homework right after school and then a week goes by and we start all over again! Is this going to last until they move out?
Thankfully for the most part they're really, really great kids. Their issues so far are common teenage issues but this parenting thing is a lot harder than my Mom made it look! I now know why they made a bumper sticker that says: "If I knew being a Grandparent was going to be this great - I would have done it first!"
I guess each day is a new day. Maybe our house will be scream free tomorrow? Oh wait, that's not going to happen, we have a two year old son, he will do plenty of screaming for us. Oh well, one day after all the kids are gone, I am sure I will be complaining that it's to quiet around here!
- Shayna
Sometimes it feels like all I do is scream at the girls to get it together.
I WANT THE SCREAMING TO STOP!
My parents, my father in particular had a habit of screaming first and finding out what was really going on second. I hated it, I told myself that I was never going to do that to my children. HA! HA! HA!
But seriously, I really hated it and it did have a horrible effect on my self esteem.
I try to remember to listen, to understand but each and everyday it gets harder and harder. I don't want to be their friend and not their parent but shouldn't there and couldn't there be a nice mix of both in parenting?
I had a long talk with the girls (after I screamed my head off) and tried to explain to them, that I hate screaming at them (not to mention that I know it's very ineffective to scream at them because they've just started to tune me out - but I didn't tell them this) but I need them to cooperate. We are a large family and we need to work together. I am always saying; "How many people live in this house?" They answer "seven" and I reply "and there is only one MOMMY!" Like always they say they will help out more and do their homework right after school and then a week goes by and we start all over again! Is this going to last until they move out?
Thankfully for the most part they're really, really great kids. Their issues so far are common teenage issues but this parenting thing is a lot harder than my Mom made it look! I now know why they made a bumper sticker that says: "If I knew being a Grandparent was going to be this great - I would have done it first!"
I guess each day is a new day. Maybe our house will be scream free tomorrow? Oh wait, that's not going to happen, we have a two year old son, he will do plenty of screaming for us. Oh well, one day after all the kids are gone, I am sure I will be complaining that it's to quiet around here!
- Shayna