ita, it's nobody's fault but the cancer. And we all know cancer sucks. No blame. She's going to be okay.
msbelle, you clearly wowed them. Congratulations!
Willow: Happy hunting. Buffy: Wish me monsters.
'Beneath You'
Natter 69: Practically names itself.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Jan 17, 2012 1:45:47 pm PST #16859 of 30001
Because books.
Sophia Brooks - Jan 17, 2012 1:48:42 pm PST #16860 of 30001
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
YAY MSBELLE!
I have my fingers crossed for ita's mother, but I have no knowledge to share. I hope you can connect with the translators.
Ginger - Jan 17, 2012 1:53:59 pm PST #16861 of 30001
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
As Amy says, it's nobody's fault, and there's nothing your mother could have done to make more white cells. The scheduling thing sucks, but I came to the conclusion that, in addition to its other faults, cancer likes to be as inconvenient as possible. The odds are high that it's just a minor setback, and certainly not an unexpected one.
Jesse - Jan 17, 2012 1:54:18 pm PST #16862 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I'm sure it's no one's fault, ita.
quester - Jan 17, 2012 2:07:23 pm PST #16863 of 30001
Danger is my middle name, only I spell it R. u. t. h. - Tina Belcher.
Congratulations, msbelle! Go you!
meara - Jan 17, 2012 2:10:01 pm PST #16864 of 30001
Yeah, I was goin to chime in--low white blood cell count is a SUPER common effect of chemo. Mostly they just wait a bit. They can also give neupogen injections but those are pricy and many insurances don't cover. Cancer drugs usually target your fast-dividing cells because that's what cancer does. But that means it also hits hair, mouth (mucous membranes), and blood cells because those divide rapidly too. The lack of white blood cells means you're more vulnerable to infection--that's why people getting chemo are supposed to stay away from sickos.
Atropa - Jan 17, 2012 2:14:12 pm PST #16865 of 30001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Congratulations, msbelle! That's fantastic!
ita, it's no one's fault. As everyone else has said, low white blood cell count is a common thing with chemo.
§ ita § - Jan 17, 2012 2:21:30 pm PST #16866 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Given that the magic drug is pricey, is it worth it to take it next week if she's not up to the right level, or should she rest more and take better care of herself and push chemo back another week--is that bad?
I called her for a second while I should have been working. She says she's mostly ignoring it for today.
Jesse - Jan 17, 2012 2:23:08 pm PST #16867 of 30001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I love how we, as a group, know everything. I honestly don't know how other people get by.
JenP - Jan 17, 2012 2:24:10 pm PST #16868 of 30001
Seriously.