Thought I'd share with you guys my little late night adventure: At about 2 am on Thursday morning I woke to pee. After finishing I head back to bed when the next thing I know I'm on my back on the bathroom floor with my frantic wife hovering over me and talking to 911 on her cell phone. My toe is throbbing and I quickly realize my lip is bleeding and a chunk of my front tooth is gone. The police arrive then the firefighters to check things out. We decide to head via ambulance (I figure,"heck I've hit my deductible this year why not?" and I do have leukemia after all). One of the firefighters mentions he took Gleevec as well for GIST. First person I've met on the G. Anyway, back at the ER, they discover low blood pressure but all other vitals ok. Decide to do X-rays, where I faint again taking down a 5' tall radiology tech. Eventually I get stable and calm enough to find out that I have a broken big toe and a quarter of my front tooth is missing. My blood counts are normal as are my kidney functions. I opt to hang out for awhile longer because I do have leukemia after all. The next day they check my heart doing EKGs and a sonogram. That checks ok too. My docs and my oncologist all feel it is a vasovagal episode or fainting after urinating. Glad it wasn't due to the leukemia after all.......
Got my temporary crown from the dentist this morning. And I'm in a walking boot on my right foot. But the best part is the 6-month bone marrow biopsy I've got on Monday because I do have leukemia after all.
Steve