Easter Sunday

We had to be at Emory this morning before 8AM for my blood counts to be checked: not exactly the type of sunrise service we're accustomed to on a gorgeous Easter morning. We were there until mid-afternoon.

Not surprisingly, I had to get two units of blood, a bag of platelets, and potassium. That explains the extreme fatigue I've experienced over the last couple of days. Maybe now I'll perk up a little. Everything is going the way it's supposed to be going, and none of this is unusual or unexpected.

white blood count: .5 (normal: 3.6-11.1)
red blood count: 2.63 (normal: 3.69-4.88)
hemoglobin: 8.2 (normal: 11.4-14.4)
hematocrit: 23.3 (normal: 37.7-46.5)
platelets: 20 (normal: 150-400)


It wasn't too busy today, so Jimmy got to nap and read in the chair next to mine.

Beth (more on Beth later) smiles about some Easter candy given to her by the nurses.