Tuesday, July 12, 2016

July 12, 2016.. I made it through the tests and treatment just fine today. That finished my treatments that I will receive here. If I didn't mention it before, the treatment is exactly the same as I receive at KHO at Allendale in Kingsport when I am there. 
I have been tempted to work out arrangements in Jackson Hole, WY to get treatments there and travel there during the week I don't have treatments (this gives me 13 days with no treatment) and get three weeks of treatment in Jackson then return home on my next 13 days off. This would give us plenty of time to spend in Yellowstone and The Tetons National Parks with time to see more of the area and perhaps go to Idaho Falls. We both yearn to spend time in the west. This has only been an idea so far with no real plan to carry it out. The reluctance to go is mainly due to fear of getting sick or having problems getting treatment where it seemed to all be arranged before we left home. I still have not ruled it out and I guess I will have a firmer opinion after I see the doctor Thursday. There is always a possibility the doctor could put me on some other type of treatment.  
I am getting more and more antsy about what the doctor will say as the time gets closer to see him Thursday. When looking at my myeloma marker tests last night, I saw some things that caused me concern but I have no idea if what I saw is very important. I won't know if this is very important or not until I talk to the doctor. These numbers have gotten worse than they were at last testing. Here is what I am referring to. They do such in-depth testing, it takes a lot of time to go over just the parts I can see online.  

Component            Your Value   Standard Range
CD3 Mature T Cell        82 %              64-82 %
CD4 Helper T Cell        14 %              39-57 %
CD8 Suppresor T Cell   68 %              17-31 %
CD19 Pan B Cell        0 %                    8-16 %
CD56 N/K Cell             18 %                7-21 %
H/S Ratio                       0.21               1.00-3.60
Absolute CD3             266 /uL            171-2005 /uL
Absolute CD4             46 /uL              720-1348 /uL
Absolute CD8            220 /uL              318-710 /uL
Absolute CD19       0 /uL                   151-343 /uL
Absolute CD56            57 /uL             145-453 /uL

Previous tests:


Name
Standard Range
6/19/125/20/143/24/1511/9/153/14/167/11/16
Absolute CD19
151-343 /uL
30000
Absolute CD3
1171-2005 /uL
470584792635266
Absolute CD4
720-1348 /uL
18620019922146
Absolute CD56
145-453 /uL
7059108986057
Absolute CD8
318-710 /uL
209277393591415220
CD19 Pan B Cell
8-16 %
610000
CD3 Mature T Cell
64-82 %
8884899182
CD4 Helper T Cell
39-57 %
3529223214
CD56 N/K Cell
7-21 %
12111611918
CD8 Suppresor T Cell
17-31 %
355256665968
H/S Ratio
1.00-3.60
1.310.670.520.330.540.21

Tomorrow, I will have the PET scan and one MRI (most of the time, I get two MRI's when here) and that will finish up the testing for this trip. Please don't forget to include us in your prayers.....thank you. 

2 comments:

  1. It would be wonderful if you could get out west again!! I know you both have been longing for it. Prayers going up is that God will place His healing hands on your shoulders Jerry & that He will be continually with both you & Reta's needs. Love to you both, missing you both so much

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  2. Thank you Kathy. We sure do appreciate the prayers and I know you offer up many of them for me. We miss you all too. We hope to be home soon then you can get that trail machine out and take off up into the mountains.

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