MONDAY - Pretty much as expected my numbers have kind of tanked. First, White Blood Cells have gone from 1.3 on Friday to .5 today. Normal is 4 to 10. This is kind of normal after chemo but is a red flag that I have to be very careful. Hemoglobin is steady in the 10 range and that's where my energy is coming from now.
Yep, I am still having fairly normal days ---- working on business stuff and Sun City stuff. But, platelets are only 17. They are my army of cells cruising around in my blood stream to keep me from bleeding. They were about 275 only a couple weeks ago. So, we'll see what everything looks like on Wednesday. I would not be surprised to need a platelet transfusion. But what we are hoping for is that by Wednesday, my bone marrow is kicking back into high gear and building up my blood again. It may take several weeks, of course. But this is all part of the routine after chemo kicks my butt.
Everything is on one chart but WBC, HGB and Platelets each have their own range. So for now, I appreciate the prayers, positive thoughts and help that you give Dawn and I. Oh, anybody up for hauling me on Wednesday at about 1:45?
Bob
Yep, I am still having fairly normal days ---- working on business stuff and Sun City stuff. But, platelets are only 17. They are my army of cells cruising around in my blood stream to keep me from bleeding. They were about 275 only a couple weeks ago. So, we'll see what everything looks like on Wednesday. I would not be surprised to need a platelet transfusion. But what we are hoping for is that by Wednesday, my bone marrow is kicking back into high gear and building up my blood again. It may take several weeks, of course. But this is all part of the routine after chemo kicks my butt.Everything is on one chart but WBC, HGB and Platelets each have their own range. So for now, I appreciate the prayers, positive thoughts and help that you give Dawn and I. Oh, anybody up for hauling me on Wednesday at about 1:45?
Bob
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