(Numbers in parentheses are normal ranges.)
Day 42, Thursday, December 27, 2007
WBC 4.3 (4.0-11)
RBC 2.54 (3.8-5.2)
HGB 8.6 (11.5-15.5)
PLT 47 (150-350)
Day 48, Wednesday, January 2, 2008
WBC 3.2 (4.0-11)
RBC 2.56 (3.8-5.2)
HGB 9.0 (11.5-15.5)
PLT 51 (150-350)
Day 55, Wednesday, January 9, 2008
WBC 0.7 (4.0-11)
RBC 2.44 (3.8-5.2)
HGB 8.2 (11.5-15.5)
PLT 37 (150-350)
As you can see, the numbers were still going up on my last out-patient appointment on January 2. We wrote off the slight drop in WBCs to what I assumed was a "slight cold."
Since then, all of the numbers have dropped. I've received two red blood transfusions since Sunday. The plunge in WBCs is causing some head scratching and further investigation, but I'll be starting Neupogen injections this afternoon to boost production.
I'm feeling more like myself today with my bed set up like a little office. The laptop is in the middle, the hospital phone to my right (for local phone calls) and the cell phone to my left (for non-626 calls). I'm sitting by to take your calls on my cell phone (626 319 5737) or CoH direct line (626 359 8111).
My infectious disease doctor just showed me how to use the photo booth feature on my computer. Here I am with my latest fashion accessories - the stylish beret created by Lisa CK and my breathing tube. My cheeks have not yet reached chimpmunk proportions. Don't I look breath taking? Well, truth be told, I'd rather look breath giving these days.
And, since I'm in a photo booth, I'm obligated to take at least one mugging-for-the-camera shot. Or could this be a pathetic display of inappropriate happiness? (Note to self: must professionally whiten teeth this year.)
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