Drum Roll Please...

So as you know yesterday I got my 3rd dose of Gemzar and my Neulasta injection today. For those that know...before every chemo I have to get my blood drawn to make sure my counts are "good"...so my white counts were great...4.5 up from 2.1.  Which I believe the previous neulasta has a lot to do with it...I also believe that what I've been doing a lot of lately is HELPING...JUICING!!! Yep LOTS of veggies and lots of oranges. I have read that there isn't too much you can do for your white cells to increase other than staying away from sick people...but that vitamin C and B12 helps. So that's what I have been doing. 

Insert Drum Roll Here...........

So I'm on my way home from getting Neulasta and Dr. Ondreyco's # pops up on my phone. Anytime I see this number I know I've got to answer it...
Lisa is a chemo RN and Tim is Dr.O's back office MA...here's how the convo goes

Lisa: Hey Jamie it's Lisa from Dr.O's and I am here with Tim.
Me: hello!
Lisa: Well we wanted to call and give you some good news
Me: (I was thinking huh??? I just got chemo yesterday and I really don't know what this could be about)-ummm ok!
Lisa: Well we want to give you your tumor marker #
Me: What?!  I haven't got it drawn again
Lisa: Oh yes! We drew it yesterday...you just didn't know it
Me:OK! (still scared!)
Lisa: Jamie!!! It has gone down to 121...and I wanted to be the one to tell you this news
Me: Lisa are you sure you have the right patient  (Tim laughing in the background)
Lisa: Yes-Jamie Daniels-March 10th 1978...drawn on yesterday's date 4/29/2013
Me: Are you sure you're not trying to do a April Fools prank since its the last day of April...wait! Can you tell me that number again?! It's 129???
Lisa: (now chuckling too) No! It's 121... I can email you a copy of this report
Me: I believe you!!!
Lisa: Now you get on your blog and your prayer page and you tell them ALL that their prayers are working...and they need to keep up what ever they have been doing for you.  You deserve this good news and I am so happy for you.
Me: Oh Lisa! Thank you guys so much for this call!!!

Once I hung up reality hit me!!! Last week when I met with Dr. O she mentioned that I would be getting my tumor markers drawn in a few weeks...and although trying to remain optimistic...reality was that she was quite concerned too and that if my #s were not down...I would be adding yet another chemo to my regimen that I am already on.

Yes I am now starting to feel the pain and side effects from this neulasta...but I feel like shouting at the loudest that I possibly can...GOD IS SO GOOD...I CAN...AND I WILL BEAT THIS!!!

Thank you for your prayers, positive thoughts, and support...I am beyond happy right now!!!
So here's to more positive attitudes, TONS of praying, and Lots of juicing! :)