Hospital checkup today...her 'numbers' were mostly very good...low in one area..but we will take it! We are just concerned about her leg strength..the meds have robbed her muscles of strength..She fell today, but we both used our fortitude and got her upright. Lest you panic, she fell actually quite beautifully, almost actress-like...slow graceful..accordion-like..just sorta sat down after she took a step out of the house,her leg gave way.. No face-planting occurred, again, just a soft sit down. Becky is still mostly in the wheelchair when venturing out, but inside house, has good vertical straight-ahead shuffle action. We know there is a long road back to muscle strength, but it will happen! She was quite pleased at all her lab levels. We thought maybe, a few would be whack, but alas, not so..except for one, which dictates an increased med, but not a debilitating med..very manageable..but the Dr. DID reduce a few other meds including predisone (whoopee!), thus allowing muscular strength to become more of a reality. We still have this dang home IV for awhile, so be it.
Our Dr. is speaking on Myelofibrosis at a three day conference this week in Santa Monica, CA. Physicians and Rn's come from the far corners of the earth come to hear him speak. We thank God he is so knowledgeable..I think he went to all of his high school and college chemistry labs..
Much Love to you all...yes, indeed celebrate life...
Bill, Becky and Abbey..
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