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
| 6/19/12 | 5/20/14 | 3/24/15 | 11/9/15 | 3/14/16 | 7/11/16 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute CD19
151-343 /uL
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Absolute CD3
1171-2005 /uL
| 470 | 584 | 792 | 635 | 266 | ||
Absolute CD4
720-1348 /uL
| 186 | 200 | 199 | 221 | 46 | ||
Absolute CD56
145-453 /uL
| 70 | 59 | 108 | 98 | 60 | 57 | |
Absolute CD8
318-710 /uL
| 209 | 277 | 393 | 591 | 415 | 220 | |
CD19 Pan B Cell
8-16 %
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CD3 Mature T Cell
64-82 %
| 88 | 84 | 89 | 91 | 82 | ||
CD4 Helper T Cell
39-57 %
| 35 | 29 | 22 | 32 | 14 | ||
CD56 N/K Cell
7-21 %
| 12 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 18 | |
CD8 Suppresor T Cell
17-31 %
| 35 | 52 | 56 | 66 | 59 | 68 | |
H/S Ratio
1.00-3.60
| 1.31 | 0.67 | 0.52 | 0.33 | 0.54 | 0.21 |
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.
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
ReplyDeleteThank 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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