Red Cells and White Cells and Platelets, Oh My!

BOX SCORE 9/27/24 Element Current Std. Range Trend Hemoglobin 12.6 13-17 ^ Platelets 175 140-375 ^ ANC 2630 1800-8300 v Have you ever considered how communities are built? I'm not talking about houses in a subdivision but about groups of people. Sure, some communities are the result of housing availability: a new subdivision goes up and people (the contractors hope) start buying houses and moving in. They become a community because they have in common that they live near to one another. Eventually, friendships form as neighbors meet their new neighbors.  Of course, the same thing is true in what are referred to as "homeless" communities. In our state, ther...

BOX SCORE 9/20/24 Element Current Std. Range Trend Hemoglobin 12.2 13-17 ^ Platelets 170 140-375 v ANC 2910 1800-8300 v One of the political parties in this current election cycle is running a presidential campaign based on "Joy." There doesn't seem to be any detectable foundation for this joy, given the state of the economy, the state of geo-political hostilities, or the endless bickering among various factions in our country. Such is the nature of man-made "joy."  Yesterday, Jill and I experienced some real, good, old-fashioned, Divine Joy. The day began with a visit to our favorite ophthalmologist, Dr. O. I have been seeing her for the past five years. It all star...