SO platelets are 173 and looking good! - that after an incredibly embarassing lag in posts... my bad, I apologize if I caused unnescessary concern BUT this is actually a great sign that life is getting back to its incredibly normal busy busy pace for moi :) as I am feeling MUCH better!
What I failed to post was a test in November which was normal but not great. Then I left for holidays in Colorado with family and a lovely week in Turks with John! Upon returning to chilly NYC in Jan I was caught up in changes at work, and a BIG MOVE to my new fantastic home in TriBeCa :) John & I are officially re-located to 88 Leonard Street #424 New York, NY 10013. This was a welcome change from my beloved but microscopic studio in Nolita, and I am excited about exploring my new 'hood! Now that I am somewhat settled I've made a point to slow down a bit and recoup.
This current Platelet count is very welcome for all of these reasons - going going going for the past 2 months and my body seems just dandy :) - Minus some slightly puffy eyes. This was actually the very first blood test that my Hema said is completely "normal", apparently all sorts of elements in my blood were always too high/too low and this is the first time he's gotten a completely OK read - which is great!! This is making a lot of sense when considering the length of time my treatments were expected to stay in my body. The prednisone should be flushed out by now, and the Rituxan is on its way out with the effects on my B cells also beginning to wear off. I should start re-growing Bcells right about now, and if I can make it to summer with good blood levels my body should be pretty stable. Beyond then, I hear from others that the 2year remission mark is the hardest to cross without relapse. If I can do that, the sky's the limit!
