Friday, October 9, 2009

Round 24 at the Cranberry Bog


Yesterday I went for Round 24 (but who's counting...) of treatment. At the break, I decided to take a walk over to Rockefeller center to see the old "neighborhood" from my work at AXA (the office was right around the corner on 6th Ave.) To my surprise, I ran across a cranberry bog (see picture)! It was set up right next to the skating rink (which is now set with ice for you skaters). There were cranberry experts wading around in it and explaining how cranberries are grown and harvested. It was a fun diversion - there's always something interesting happening in NYC!
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As for the treatment, it was the "usual". But the doctor did tell me that I now have macrocytosis which is an enlargement of the red bloodcells. I understand that it is yet another side effect of chemo (you can also get it if you have liver disease or are alchololic). In any case, they are doing a few additional blood tests. But it seems that the therapy for macrocytosis is to take a vitamin B12 (folic acid) supplement. I'm sure I can fit another pill into my regiment! Other than that, I am scheduled for my next CT scan on the 20th and hoping for good results...
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Enjoy the fall colors - and have some cranberries! They're good for you! BB

1 comment:

Jill Anderson said...

Cool. Nothing interesting like that happens in M'town.