Posted by Marlene on July 30, 2008, 3:35 pm, in reply to "How do you cope"
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I remember how "spun up" I was when John was going through his diagnositc work-up for his blood disorder. Once we got the official diagnosis, I was able to focus on just one thing versus all the "what ifs" . Of course he was not expecting a child . This does add another layer of complexity to your situation. I adopted a "mantra" that helped me get through some of this..."have tenderness for the past, courage for the present and hope for the future". You do have to take this disease a day at time. I broke it down into more managealbe phases instead of looking at all we were faced with. Like.... What do we need to do and focus on for the diagnositic work-up; then the treatment/chemo phase; etc... It sounds a bit premature for your doc to suggest "aggressive" therapy if he's yet to see the BMB results though. Our bodies are amazing and recover. So be kind yourself, rest when needed, keep up the recommended pre-natel care, and from time to time, allow yourself to "feel sorry" for yourself. It's natural.
So my questions.....Have you gotten a definitive diagnosis yet? And what are your current counts? Your signature has EDD but I'm not familiar with that.
Also, when is your baby due?
Take care,
Marlene
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