Well I finished my 5 rounds of Rituxan Chemotherapy in early March, and was very optimistic about the outcome. My platelet levels were stable, and I was feeling great. My surgeon, (did I even mention I had surgery February 25th?) Any how, he released me to start exercising again, after 6 LONG weeks; starting with walking. I felt so strong, I wanted to run!!
I started back with Team in Training, April 2nd and "walked" 5 miles around the Lafayette Reservoir. It felt awesome, and I was so happy to be back training with my team. I then took the following weekend off so I could dedicate the weekend to fundraising for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Last weekend, Saturday April 16th I walked 6.4 miles with Team in Training, and Sunday April 17th "ran" in my first official 10k race. The LARPD Run for the Parks. I had a wonderful experience, even if I came in second to last. (I thought there would be more run/walkers in the 10k besides me, but I was wrong, they were all in the 5k. And everyone in the 10k was booking it.) Oh well, it was an awesome time anyway.
Yesterday, April 19th, I found out that I had relapsed... My platelets are again at a dangerously low level and we have to try a new treatment protocol. BUMMER! I am now going to be doing NPlate, a weekly injection of Chemotherapy, which is better than an infusion over 3-6 hours every week, so I will take it! The only down side that I see so far with this, it that this treatment is indefinite. Once you start this treatment it is very difficult to come off it without a MAJOR drop in your platelet counts, it is a last resort treatment. I don't really like the sound of that. But, I am hopeful it will work, and if that is what I have to do to stay "healthy" I guess that is what I will have to do.
I am also grateful, that my oncologist did not ask me to stop training this time. I love training, and I was just able to start again, so I couldn't imagine if he had asked me to stop.
Thanks everyone for your support, and encouragement, I really appreciate it!
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