Good numbers today as I had more blood tests and a bone marrow sampling from my hip. It sounds painful but wasn’t bad at all with local anesthetic. The test will see how much of the new marrow is there.
My platelets which stop bleeding were doubled in one week to 212,000
My white blood cells went from 2 to 4.8 (min of 5 desired)
Those little stem cells are busy. It is also a great excuse when I do something goofy I can always blame Karl’s cells since he donated them.
I have a bit of a rash that they think is caused by virus so pray for quick healing of that.
I was reading Acts 8:26 where “Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Go south to the road-the desert road – that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” How many of us would choose the desert road? My treatment has been a desert road. Yet look how God used Philip to explain Jesus to the Ethiopian official. How will God use me or you when we travel the desert road. I encourage you to read the account.
Blessings,
Neal
Whoa..you’re in the normal range for platletts already. That Karl must have some pretty potent stem cells. Thanks again for coming down to clinic. Eatin’ an Altoid as I write. Just read Acts chapter 8. I’ve met a lot of people while on this road that I would have never known. I too, didn’t choose this path but sometimes the Lord chooses for us as He did with Phillip. Our hope should be that we could only be as sensitive and effective to His purpose as Phillip was. Thanks for the insight…I’m humbled.
Nahum 1:15
Steve
Dr. Neal, Glad to hear you are Hip…You know, back in the day it was really cool being hip or even groovy! So enjoy being Hip. Glad to hear you’re feeling better. In my prayers..Have a great groovy week. Linda C