My counts remain stable except for my hemoglobin.  My wbcs are around 3.8 – 4.0 which I think shows that my immune system is getting stronger.  I got a red blood cell transfusion last Tuesday and it gave me a boost of energy (I am realizing that headaches start when my hemoglobin starts to drop).  [...]

[Read more →]

My latest counts with normal ranges in parenthesis (not too shabby eh?):
WBC 2.9 (3.5-12.5 K/uL)
RED BLOOD CELLS 3.68 (3.60-5.10 M/uL)
HEMOGLOBIN 11.2 (11.5-15.0 g/dL)
HEMATOCRIT 34.5 (34.0-46.0%)
MCV 94 (80-100 fL)
RDW, RBC 16.3 (11.9-14.3%)
PLATELETS COUNT 86 (140-400 K/uL)
NEUTROPHILS %, AUTOMATED COUNT 73 (41-81%)
LYMPHOCYTES %, AUTOMATED COUNT 23 (13-46%)
MONOS %, AUTO 3 (4-12%)
EOSINOPHILS %, AUTOMATED COUNT 0 [...]

[Read more →]

Over the last couple of years, we’ve had the opportunity to meet members of and learn more about The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS)
and Team in Training (TNT). LLS’s mission is to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families. One of their fundraising [...]

[Read more →]

We are back home safe and sound. We’re in the east bay for now and will settle back into SF over the weekend. It feels good to be back…almost as if we never left. It feels comfortable and right.
Michelle’s flight went well and the drive down from Seattle went smoothly. Luckily, we left last night [...]

[Read more →]

Saturday, Van and I took advantage of the Seattle sun to take a trip to Whidbey islands.  We walked along the beach and stopped at some lookout points overlooking Puget Sound waters and the surrounding mountains.  It was breathtaking.  I could sit there and stare at the calm waters for hours (if it wasn’t so [...]

[Read more →]