Good things...

BOX SCORE




Element

Current

Std. Range

Trend

Hemoglobin

11.9

13-17

^

Platelets

116

140-375

^

ANC

7440

1800-8300

^^

The old saw "good things come to those who wait" may just be proving itself true. Check out the Box Score above. It's not uncommon for blood counts to rise during chemo week, which will be completed tomorrow, as far as injections go. Then there will be five more days of oral chemo. After all of that, blood counts generally dip. How far is always the question. 

The remarkable thing about this Box Score is the level of the ANC. On April 16th, it was 580, so low that my chemo week was postponed. On April 23rd it was 910, an improvement but still marginal. In fact, the last time my ANC was as high as this was July 15, 2022. So this is a milestone. I never know how long this window of opportunity will last, so whether we can connect with everyone on our list is up in the air, but it's safe to say that we will get to as many as time and energy permit.

We love all of you who have been so supportive as we walk this path, and we are grateful for your understanding that much of this business is out of our hands. We trust the Lord to direct us to the places and people we most need to connect with. In any case, I had to share the good news. 

God bless you.

 

 

 

 

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  1. AnonymousApril 28, 2023 at 10:07 PM

    Tom this is so exciting. It was wonderful being able to visit with you and Jill today. You are an amazing couple and folks love being in your presence, like Bob and me. Yeah ANC score. Way to blow it out of the water!!!! Donalynn

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