Rewind back to 31st July when I had just stepped back in home. My WBCs' stubborn stay on 700 was still there. Forward all the way to today the count has risen to 2000. What's more gladdening is the fact that the last WBC inducing injection was given on August 9th - a good 8 days back. So my WBCs were left to grow pretty much on their own. Isn't that a great progress?
I have a long way to go though. The next milestone is that the neutrophils (infection fighting WBCs) should be at least 1000. The technical jargon for this is ANC (Absolute Neutrophil Count). Tomorrow I will come to know where it stands right now.
I know platelets have been having a hard time growing but I am still patient with them. They have a little stage fright and I am giving them pep talks to make them perform :). In the meanwhile tomorrow another kind soul is going to donate me his platelets. God bless him!
In other news I started working on office work after an unduly long break. It feels wonderful to be on my laptop surrounded by my tools of trade and talking nothing but techno-babble with my colleagues.
Here's wishing the WBCs reach the normal range quickly, now that they have gathered momentum. Stay tuned for the ANC update tomorrow.
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Simply SUPER progress, Katty!!! WTG! :)
ReplyDeleteAnd I bet your tools and colleagues are overjoyed to have you contribuitng once again!
As for the platelets' stage fright.. do tell them there is nothing to fear! Performing under the arc lights gives you a high... all they have to do is get under the skin of the character! :)
Wishing all those blood components a super fast trip to the normal range!
thts great news!!!...we are all very very happy for you!!...hope the count keeps rising!!all the best!we are all praying for u :)
ReplyDeleteDrashti.
thats great.!!!! i m happy K Bhagvan sav nu sambhale to che.... ok tack care...
ReplyDeletePranami
Chi Kartik: We are back in India and at home in Bhuj. Read ur blogs. We are at a loss to put any worthwhile comments as the blood picture is weavering. However we are confident that it will improve.
ReplyDeleteSugnafai fua
Long time no write?!?
ReplyDeleteToo immersed in and busy with the tools of your trade haan!
Don't forget to keep us updated!
Cheers! :)
Farah, you spoke like a true stage artist in your first comment :). And my trade tools captivated me for last two days, which explains my silence :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Pranami :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Drashti!
ReplyDeleteDon't be worried Sugnafai. The bearer of these wavering cells is not worried at all so why should you? :)
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