Clinic visit.

Just come back from the doctors. He is really happy with my test results, and I didn't have to have the dreaded bone marrow test. But I will be having it on the 15th May. So good news the treatment seems to be working well.

Clinic again, and good news

I went to the clinic and the doctor is really happy with my progress. So much so that he didn't want to do the dreaded bone marrow sample. But I will be having the bone marrow sample taken next time, which is May 15th or so.
 Good news that he is happy with my progress.Mind you I have been having a few crappy days, and do find I need to eat on a more regular basis. Also I need to eat breakfast. Never used to but find it helps. Probably need the energy levels.
 I am still trying to take a small nap in the afternoon, but sometimes its ends up being a sleep of a couple of hours.
 So will be off to have another major blood test in April, this is the one that looks for the Philadelphia chromosome. Then the dreaded bone marrow sample.

Searching for Philadelphia

No not the cheese or the place. Its the name given to a certain type of chromosome (chromosomes have names?). The name relates to chromosome pair 9,22. With CML the tails of chromosome 9 and 22 are swapped.
So I went to the pharmacy to get the test to search for this mixed up pair. It takes 17 days to do. So by 5th March I will know if I still have Phili wandering around my blood. On the 6th March I have the bone marrow version of the test. So will know if I still have CML.

Check up at last

Went to see the specialist Thursday 26th. Everything is OK and I seem to be doing well. I've got the expensive blood test to do before next check up at the beginning of March. Then its the bone marrow sample and test, yippee, I am really looking forward to that one not.
 I am currently reading on my tablet via the Kindle app, The art of money getting or the Golden rules for making money. (its a free kindle book) Its written by P.T Barnum, yep the same Barnum as the circus. Considering it was written in the 1850's ish  its still relevant to today. Just replace things like horse and cart with sport cars etc and add a few zeros to the amounts and it all makes sense.

Checkup cancelled

My visit to the specialist was cancelled last week, so it been changed to this week. So off to Alicante Thursday.

YABT or Yet Another Blood Test

Just had another blood test. I have also started to gain some weight. Which is causing a few problems with my back (I have a herniated disc), its amazing that just a weight gain of 2 kilos can give me problems with my back. Hopefully I can loose the 2kg.

Ultrasound check to day

Went for my ultrasound check today. Had to wait almost an hour before it was my turn.
 Had my tummy smothered in gel then saw rather fuzzy pictures of my insides. He was able to make out my kidneys spleen etc, all I could see was fuzzy, less fuzzy oh and look fuzzy white and grey bits.
 I felt like saying is it a boy or a girl.
Anyway prelim findings look good will get the proper results next Monday.
Friday its blood test day.