Andrew MacDonald

Author's posts

Missing backpacking this weekend, being safe instead

We’re approaching the longer than usual Labor Day Weekend, and most of you probably have exciting things planned. Jacqui and I were planning on going on the Hump Hike with our hiking group, the Southern Highlanders, but we have decided that since I may have neutropenia (low neutrophil white blood cell count), it would be …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.andrewmacdonald.com/missing-backpacking-this-weekend-being-safe-instead/

Feeling normal again

It’s nice to know that I am 25% of the way through my chemo, and it’s also nice to have the drugs out of my system and feel normal again. My appetite is returning, and the nausea is becoming a memory for the next 9 days. I feel good.

Permanent link to this article: https://www.andrewmacdonald.com/feeling-normal-again/

25% !!!!!

Two days ago on Tuesday was my 3rd chemo treatment, the 3rd of 12 treatments. This means that I am 25% of the way through my current chemo treatment. Yay! We are skipping the bone marrow boost this time, but since my neutrophil count is at 6800 this time, things should be fine. There are …

Continue reading

Permanent link to this article: https://www.andrewmacdonald.com/25/