{"id":711,"date":"2020-08-07T15:50:00","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T20:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bigdadoo.com\/journey\/?p=711"},"modified":"2020-08-14T16:07:18","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T21:07:18","slug":"disappointed-by-the-numbers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bigdadoo.com\/journey\/2020\/08\/07\/disappointed-by-the-numbers\/","title":{"rendered":"Disappointed by the Numbers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I had a touch base with CancerCare today and while I continue to feel well and get stronger I was disappointed by the numbers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blood testing was scheduled for 8:45 and for what ever reason I had to wait quite a while before I was called in. Once in the chair the blood draw only took a few minutes and then I checked in to see the doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After waiting over 1 hour I checked with the desk again. I think I some how got lost in the process but was called in very shortly after I asked about what was happening. I had been expecting to see the oncologist physician assistant but my assigned nurse handled the visit. Blood pressure and a few “how are you doing” question and she’s done. She explains the blood testing results and this is the disappointing part.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hemoglobin & Plattlets<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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White Blood Cell Count<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

These numbers are supposed to be going up! They are currently quite a bit lower than “normal” and I had expected better progress \ud83d\ude41 <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The nurse says they can bounce up and down. Next time they better bounce “up” if they know what’s good for them!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I had a touch base with CancerCare today and while I continue to feel well and get stronger I was disappointed by the numbers. Blood testing was scheduled for 8:45 and for what ever reason I had to wait quite a while before I was called in. Once in the chair the blood draw only … <\/p>\n

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