Half way there!

I was in to see the doctor this week. On my last visit he told me that my red blood cells and hemoglobin count was going down and when it got down to a certain level I would need another kind of shot to boost it. This is not unusual when you go through chemotherapy, all of your blood counts go down. They gave me the first shot while I was there. The shot, called Aranesp, can help you regain the energy you may have lost due to chemo-therapy related anemia. It works by helping bone marrow produce red blood cells. Hemoglobin is the part of your blood that carries oxygen to your body. My white blood cells continue to be boosted by the Nuelasta which I will give my self today. I will also give my self the Aranesp. That will be given appoximately every two weeks as needed.
So yesterday I had chemo# 4 which officically puts me half way through chemotherapy! I'm getting there. I am noticing more fatigue but have still been fortunate enough not to suffer from nausea. I'm more than happy about that. Again, it is your constant good wishes, thoughts and prayers that keep me going strong. I'll check in with any new developments between now and my next treatment on the 28th if there are any. Next time it's a new drug. Keep the prayers coming that I handle it well as I've handled the others. Thanks for checking in.