Blood as Red as Wine
Every time I visit the hospital, whether it’s for a transfusion or a chemo-cocktail , I usually get a blood test as well – blood counts reveal a lot about how well my body is reacting to the treatment. They also determine whether I need a transfusion or if I’m ready for the next stage. Well, last week my oncologist received some interesting news from my blood counts. As it is the holidays, my family loves to celebrate in the form of dinner parties. These can sometimes get a little crazy, like most dinner parties do. Being of Italian descent, it’s quite normal with these occasions for the kids to enjoy a glass or two of wine with the usual over-satisfying meal. However, it is not quite normal to be going for routine blood tests, like I did the next morning. For the first time my oncologist had discovered some odd liver functions from my blood counts ... Even after reassuring her that I did not in fact go on a bender that week, my nurses and physicians in the oncology unit still conti...