What a difference a day makes has never seemed as real as it
did today. Needless to say, this week has been pretty disappointing with my
white count not budging even with the Neupogen shots. However, we received some
great new today. Seeing a smile on Dr. Chao’s face when I saw him said a lot,
but when he said that he was pleased with the results of the RFLP test, that
really nailed it.
There’s no doubt that there have been some hurdles to cross
which have gotten me where I am today, often referred to by Mom as “the
roller-coaster.” A couple of days ago I thought this was not going to work. The
white count jumped around for days which was very frustrating. But today is
another day and hearing that I have 77% donor cells was literally better than
Christmas morning. Also, my white count jumped up to 3.4 which is in a normal
human range. All great news.
I know that I still have a long road ahead but I’m ready for
whatever it may bring.
Thank you for all your support.
Patrick
Test
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Patrick
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Normal Range
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White Blood Cell Count
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3.4
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3.2-9.8 (this will go to zero)
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Hemoglobin
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8.9
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13.7-17.3 (they try and keep it above 8.0)
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Platelet Count
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12
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150-450 (they try and keep it above 10)
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Patrick and Kerry, Dr. Chao's PA
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