Midweek Update on Low Platelet Count

I went in today and got my counts redone. We were right to hold off on a platelet transfusion Monday when my platelets were 15. They are on their way up by themselves. Today my platelet count was 35. I expect by next Monday my platelets will be up over 100. I will also get a CAT scan that day.

In the meantime, I'll head for Peoria tomorrow morning, arriving in time for Thanksgiving dinner, after flying along the deserted highways that tonight look like a nightmare. Over the river and through the woods...

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

Red, White, and Blues

Reds are good and so are whites, but I've got those lowdown platelet blues again...

Actually the platelets didn't go down as far as they did last round, so we're going to rerun my counts again on Wed before deciding if I need a platelet transfusion. Here are the numbers for today:

WBC 7.9
HgB 12.9
platelets 15

So everybody join in visualizing high platelets (plates up on a shelf??? plates at the top of a building???) for me between now and Wed morning. Counts look good for traveling on Thurs for Thanksgiving. I'll bring the tofu turkey...