"A classic textbook case"

I am not an original anymore. I am a classic textbook case of a chemotherapy patient and all that is happening to me has happened to someone else before. Does that sound like it should give you comfort? Or put your mind at ease? No I didn't think so...
I had to go into the treatment center yesterday to have an 8 day check of my white blood cell count, it was incredibly low as the chemo is attacking everything good or bad so they decided I needed a boost of white cell injection called neuprogen. I have to have 3 injections the one on Wednesday, another Thursday, and the last one Friday. It is an injection no big deal, but the drive from southwest Riverside county to the middle of Orange county is an hour and half drive with traffic so I made my complaint that they have their medical offices out in the Temecula/Murrieta valley area why isn't the chemotherapy center up and running out there as well? Good question, they are working on that. This is exactly what I wasn't looking forward to was stressful driving for a 10 minute appointment everyday. I know with the over 400,000 residents that live out here someone would believe that we should have excellent medical care out here, right? Okay enough of my soapbox, I am always shooting for the little guy!

I will take my injections and know that my next chemo bags will hold something else called neulasta, which is supposed to boost as it tears down. Interesting concept I will let you know how that goes. So I guess you all see that I still have my sense of indignation so I must be feeling good. You are right I am doing okay and probably will forge ahead with some lobbying for the offices to open out here so the "many patients" of my oncologist (he said there were so many coming from here they could rent a part bust) don't you think it would be easier for two people to travel to an office than 40 to travel 3 hours out of their way?

Take care, Deb