My doctor wrote a script so that I could get my labs done while we are in here Arcata, California visiting our pals Naomi and Peggy. We were hiking around the Arcata marsh watching the panopoly of birds when I realized that I had a message from Tanya at Duke. Peggy had taken me to the local hospital this morning to have my blood drawn. Tanya wanted me to have another blood count done this week, just to track the white cell count. Thankfully my numbers are continuing higher still-my white count is now up to 4.9 with 2200 neutrophils, my hemoglobin is up to 14.0, and my platelets are 217,000. Everything has improved from 2 weeks ago when my counts took a brief nosedive. Tanya thinks my bone marrow needed more time to recover after that last chemo treatment and the stress of recovery.
Regardless, it's nice to have all the numbers behaving themselves. And I'm free to run longer distances again. Watch out!
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Hey Teresa, just caught up on several months of your blog today after Darlene and I discussed your imminent return to Charles Drew. You write so well that if we don't get you back soon, you might be off to a New York City publishing house. See you soon and have fun on your vacation trip.
David Tempest
Hey Tree.
Glad to hear your numbers are still going up and that you were able to enjoy your trips.
I'll tell Annette to look for you on I-40 again starting Jan. 5!
Love,
Angela
A hgb of 14? You're probably levitating with all that oxygen carrying capacity!
Can't wait to see you back up the hill before too long. Happy New Year!
shannon
Hi Teresa Tish Murphy gave us your blog address. You look wonderful! Give us your phone number so we can call you and get together sometime. It's miraculous but we are still together after 17 years. It ain't been easy but what relationships are??
love, Jill and Scott Gabel
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