I recently had to make quick
trip to Houston. My oncologist wanted me to be evaluated by his hematologist. The test result revealed that I have anemia. I'm either not asorbing the iron properly or my body is just not using it efficiently.
I have an appointment next week to meet with my local oncologist at UAB. At that time, my local oncologist will order my chemotherapy drugs and schedule my chemotherapy infusion appointment. I am going to try and schedule the procedure to have a main line port put in, for the same day to try and cut down on the trips to Birmingham.
I opted to continue my treatment at UAB/Kirklin Clinic because the staff there is really nice and I know the facility really well. I'm hoping that my chemotherapy is scheduled for next Thursday or Friday. The oncologist in Texas will direct and guide my treatment plan.
I'm looking forward to finally getting chemotherapy and hopefully starting to feel better. I also will need to start drinking at least 3 liters of water each day. It will be tough but I have to do it to protect my kidneys. I feel blessed to have the opportunity continue treatment and I'm praying everything goes as planned.
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