tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107951278396437262.post8275136700350921504..comments2024-02-08T05:22:14.082-06:00Comments on Myeloma Hope: Pee in a BottleDonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923592545983795350noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107951278396437262.post-77147671776100756312007-09-10T07:13:00.000-05:002007-09-10T07:13:00.000-05:00Good luck, Don! Here in Italy we wait for your ver...Good luck, Don! Here in Italy we wait for your very good results ;-)<BR/><BR/>AnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107951278396437262.post-88596628760014129802007-09-09T17:10:00.000-05:002007-09-09T17:10:00.000-05:00Hi Don, Hope all is going well for you - my dear H...Hi Don, Hope all is going well for you - my dear Hamada is fighting on and hopes for a stem cell transplant in October. He is just finishing another course of Chemo to bring down the count further, before proceeding - Bence Jones reading now at 2.36. We send our best wishes to you. Keep up the good work and plenty of water daily.<BR/>Love SusieSusie Hemingwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00936508273837230613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107951278396437262.post-82690643180831418802007-09-08T02:34:00.000-05:002007-09-08T02:34:00.000-05:00I've wondered about that, too. Hmmm. Here in Italy...I've wondered about that, too. Hmmm. Here in Italy, and perhaps in the U.S., too (I don't know), you don't have to take the WHOLE jug with you to the lab, but just a sample (after shaking the jug). But you do have to write down how much pee you produced in the 24 hours. Sometimes it's less, sometimes it's more. That is a good question for the hematologist. Take care, MargaretMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08311363647487982603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107951278396437262.post-23135647396022531092007-09-06T09:30:00.000-05:002007-09-06T09:30:00.000-05:00Incidentally, the jug volume this time was 3.0 lit...Incidentally, the jug volume this time was 3.0 liters, the most I've ever filled it in 24 hours. Must be the watermelon. :-)<BR/><BR/>I wonder how the blood tests might be affected by the amount of fluid a person drinks in the previous 24 hours. Hmmm.Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03923592545983795350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107951278396437262.post-18461042214931823492007-09-06T09:24:00.000-05:002007-09-06T09:24:00.000-05:00I hear you kiddo.Problem is I'm an engineer, so sc...I hear you kiddo.<BR/><BR/>Problem is I'm an engineer, so science and reality are my daily companions. Nevertheless I've (occasionally) been imaging that yellow tide of curcumin washing the myeloma cells right out of my body. <BR/><BR/>I'll definitely work on that hilarious blood draw. :-) Thanks Margaret,<BR/><BR/>DonDonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03923592545983795350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7107951278396437262.post-7058520833609947612007-09-06T09:11:00.000-05:002007-09-06T09:11:00.000-05:00Bad Spike is right! And what you said is sooo true...Bad Spike is right! And what you said is sooo true: women do have a heck of a time with those darned jugs. That's why I have my Bence Jones only tested twice a year, not every two months with my blood tests. Anyway, GOOD LUCK, Don, and keep us posted. And please, no negative thoughts like "if the numbers are up...if the blood tests indicate an issue," etc. Ya hear me? :-) Also, as they are drawing your blood, think of something hilarious. :-) Margaret, Florence, ItalyMargarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08311363647487982603noreply@blogger.com