Iva finished the first round of chemo and everything seemed like it was going well. Then she developed increased leg pain and swelling and the old pain with sitting returned. She has been undergoing tests of her pelvis and leg these last few days, and so far we know nothing that explains the pain. Her seroma is returning, but that doesn't explain the pain, weakness, and swelling of her leg. Today we went the last of the test, an MRI of the pelvis and upper leg--a $2,100 test. (And that doesn't include the fee for the radiologist to read the results.)
This past Monday Iva was suppose to start chemotherapy. After running blood tests, they decided her white blood cell count was too low. So despite giving her the medications to boost production, her immune system had been wrecked. Interestingly though, we have had an outbreak of a summer cold here, but thank God, Iva did not get it!
So Monday she is suppose to start again. Five more days and then more tests to see if everything is working.
In the mean time, we have been spending time together, eating and trying to forget. Tonight Iva is making us pasta and a lasagna for tomorrow.
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