Dear friends, I am writing this post from the daycare. The platelets transfusion will start shortly. This time another good friend of mine is donating me his precious platelets. Going by my friend's nature expect me to be in an overly energetic and indefatigable state for next few days :). And don't be surprised if you find me buying one too many gizmos like him.
I am not depressed seeing me receive yet another platelet transfusion, especially this time. My body has done wonderfully. Can you believe when I say that the last platelet transfusion was given to me good 12 days back? Platelets typically have a very short life - roughly 4 days or so I am told. So given that my previously transfused platelets would have said goodbye by 23rd. For next 9 days or so my body was sustaining me with its own platelets even if they were just a handful. Isn't that great?! I personally feel I could have continued for a few days more without platelet transfusion since I haven't seen any bodily symptoms which would suggest extremely low platelet count. Be that as it may it is better to play it safe.
Like me you might have been delighted to see WBCs crossing 2000 mark. Phew! For a moment we all thought that the stagnation that occurred during 700 would recur. Luckily not :).
by the time I am writing this the journey of the "gizmoatic" platelets must have started. Hope they build a new gizmo within your body to sustain the platelets count and create more delay in next transfusion
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Knowing our donating friend, I am sure we will atleast get to have great Rassam and Sambhar that you will dish out this time! ;)
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ReplyDeleteHope the procedure went well and keep up your level of self bodyawareness.
You are in my thoughts.
Best Regards
Amit
Hi Amit, thanks for your good wishes. Yes, I am keeping well :)
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