September 24, 2003
Friends,
Sorry, but I didn't get an update out yesterday. We were installing a wireless network on our computers. We are also getting a cable modem installed today, so I can work more efficiently from home. Anyway, this is about my health, not networking. Our visit to the doctor's office was interesting. We didn't get any lab results yesterday. I will try to get the lab results today, and include them in the next update. I felt a lot stronger yesterday, and was able to sustain a higher level of activity than I have for the last few previous days. Based on that, the doctor just said I probably was fine and they would call me if I needed an IV. The other BIG NEWS is that they had the Biopsy results! I am officially IN REMISSION! You might recall that the criteria for remission is less than 5% blasts in the marrow. My blast count was less than 3%! This is pretty exciting for me. I am having an ongoing remission party, mainly because I can use it to get things my way with Menchie. He, He, He. :-) The evil Ted appears!!! Seriously, it is a huge relief to find that my Bone Marrow is now normal. Hopefully my HGB and RBC counts will start to reflect that. It is very frustrating to walk a hundred yards and be winded and exhausted.
I will try to send something either Thursday or Friday after the consultation with City of Hope.
Lab Results |
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Blood Cell Type |
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WBC | 4.5 | 5.1 | 6.6 | na |
RBC | 4.30 | 2.70 | 2.62 | na |
HGB | 13.9 | 8.6 | 8.3 | na |
PLT | 130 | 270 | 304 | na |
Ted
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