June 28th
Here we go! Wednesday
is my early day at work. I woke up and things
were not right. I told Theo I don’t know
what’s going on but I had this feeling.
He is very supportive and told me to stay at home. But me, I know I can’t leave him financially strapped.
As I was getting settled at work, the cell phone buzzed. The doctor’s office, I work as a collector
for a bank so I couldn’t get to the phone in time to answer. I completed my call and as I was walking out
to call them back. Theo was calling.
This has to be bad. I sat down
and listened to what he had to say. He
explained that he had just spoken with the doctor and had bad news. My blood count had gone up by 65,000. This was too much too soon. They told me that I had to seek immediate
treatment at KU. I went to tears. My nose bled like never before. As I was getting instructions on what my next
step was, I was spitting up blood. Andrea came to the rescue. I didn’t have to ask, she just did. It’s amazing how God puts the right people in
your life. In the short amount of time I
have known her, she has become a very good friend. We started at the bank at the same time and
have been friends since the beginning. We
just clicked. I am not outwardly emotional
person, but Andrea is awesome and I love her dearly. Just so happen, her daughter was ill and she
had to leave work. All I could hear was,
“Theo, I got this. Wherever she needs to
be, I will take her. Just meet us there’. I really hope she knew how much I appreciated
her. We found the place. She couldn’t stay, she had her own issues but
that was enough. THANK YOU, ANDREA! Theo
and I met at the elevator. He hugged me
like he had not seen me since forever.
He asked me to calm down and explained that God had already covered us. He tells me that often and I need it. We checked in, and got settled in the waiting
room and before I knew it, all of my brothers were there. And all of my sisters were there, my mother
was there, my nephew was there. The
receptionist told me later that she had never seen such a supportive
family. I love them all!! I even had to
wait longer to get a bigger room so we all would fit. This appointment was the hardest yet. Not sure if I have mentioned, Theo and I have
decided that meds were not the best option for us due to the baby. The first doctor came in; he made me explain
what I knew about what was going on with my body. I cried. He explained that I needed some sort of
treatment. My head said no, no, no. I
knew I didn’t have much of a choice. He
gave all the options: I could take Gleevac but no more baby. I could take another drug but I would be sick
for 2 weeks with flu like symptoms. Or I
could have all my blood pumped out, cleaned and replaced but that option may
not last long and could pop a lung. Lastly,
I could take Hydrorea which is not a treatment but it would buy me some
time. This medication wouldn’t enter the
placenta since I had made it to my second trimester. Thank God!! Well, Hydrorea was the best
option for me.
