Something new

 Well, my blood work showed something new this time.... Low potassium.

I reviewed my past several blood tests, and it was previously smack in the middle of normal, and now it's a point below "low."  Or, at least it was on the day my blood was drawn.

SO.... I am on a high dose prescription supplement for 7 days, and the doctor allowed me to have my treatment on Thursday.

The other level (that was roughly half a point above normal 3 weeks ago), creatinine, has improved with my increased vigilance regarding hydration, so hopefully, that trend will continue.

The low potassium is odd....since I take a daily potassium supplement.  Not sure what's going on there.

Either way, though, these changes MIGHT be the beginning of the end of this treatment protocol.   

I have been on it for over 2 years, and with this medication (Enhertu) the rules are that you just stay on it until you can't tolerate it anymore, OR if it stops working.

The good news is that I FEEL FINE, and have not noticed any effects from the blood levels being "off."

My treatment included the "push" steroid again, and, again, I had less of an issue with the cold sweats on the first night.  They were over with by 1 am again.

Sleeplessness was still a problem, though. Ugh.

Yesterday was Dave's 66th birthday.  I made jambalaya for dinner, and used real andouille sausage.  It was really good, and there's lots of left overs! 

We didn't do anything else special, though, because I had not slept very much the past two nights, due to the steroid.

He said it was okay.... he's not really into his own birthday anyway. Never has been.

In other news. Pete the cat has been doing so well!  Eating well, gaining his weight back, playing enthusiastically...

Everything was seeming to get back to normal.... until yesterday, when he started throwing up again.

UGH.

This morning, he seems fine, so we will see how today goes.  

He threw up at 12:30 and 4:30 overnight.... and I got up with him.... so I didn't sleep great last night, either, but I DID get more than 3 or 4 hours this time, which is an improvement over the previous two nights.

Thankfully, I can nap today.

We are seeing the possibility of an ice storm this coming week.  Our office day is Thursday, and we're supposed to have a pot luck that day for Valentine's Day.... but if the ice comes on Wednesday, like it's being forecasted at this point... that might not happen.

We shall just have to wait in see.

Right now, however, the quilt is in the washer (because Pete barfed on the bed last night), and I need to get it into the dryer.

Have a good week!