I always start the drive to UCSF with both fascination and dread. Fascination for what challenges will be on offer: from insane drivers totally senseless sludging of traffic to the death defying exploits of those totally crazy enough to drive motorcycles between lanes from frustrated individuals with a time limited destination in mind. The dread (not dead as my spell checker keeps wanting to insert) portion of my mental state comes from not knowing what we will find at our destination.
I mentioned that Miriam is in town which makes for a slightly shorter trip (although the stop at Peet’s has the added Chai for her) as we don’t have to stop at the North Berkeley ride share.
Today was well worth the drive and what seems like a forever wait while the lab does it’s fancy tests. No issues, no need for blood transfusion. Even better? It seems like the newly invested stem cells have turned to the task of settling in and are done arguing about who does what, why and where. Platelet production has apparently been deemed as appropriate as an acceptable task. This is the first time since early August he has escaped without having a platelet transfusion. A jump from 17 to 34 might not seem like a lot in the grand scheme of things. But considering the last time he had any increase was in June…..
Anyway, due to the Poppy wearing holiday being celebrated on Monday, his next visit is scheduled for Tuesday.
I had planned on heading over to UCHastings for a noon time seminar. But then, I had registered on the premise of both blood and platelet transfusions were likely to be in the offering. Instead, I sent mental apologies winging their way to the event organizers as we headed to the freeway and the road home.
That’s wonderful news!
and if it continues through Tues, we may have just turned a corner
Yippee! Great news on the platelets
Doubled! and the best kind! Congrats all around.
Nice nice nice. Such good news. Go stem cells go!
You mean today’s platelet donation and thoughts of George were unnecessary?
Oh, wait. Never mind. Love to you all.
Not at all. Just because George doesn’t need them at present doesn’t mean that there is not some other person who is going to stay alive because of your generosity!
Yes!
Wonderful news! Yeah…traffic…shuddur…
I will be so glad once I can turn him lose again on public transportation….
MAGNIFICENT!!! Excellent news! I’m very happy for you both. And thank you for reminding me about the poppies. It’s been a very long day, and I need to put the poppy pin with my things for tomorrow tonight, or I may forget in the morning.