The Cure for Multiple Sclerosis
Day +2 (new year eve)
Posted Thu, 12/31/2009 - 05:36 by George Goss
First note. . . Tahara-san & Yasuko-san. . . . Thank you! You are very kind (we all already knew that) and Yuko and I are looking forward to returning the kindness in the new year! Can't wait.
And another issue of great importance. . . . Judy left today to spend the night at Frankfurt airport before leaving tomorrow for a flight back to SFO. Judy, you have so greatly helped us more than my words can express. Thank you times a thousand times! We're looking forward to showing a true appreciation of your (and Tif, too!) sacrifice in the New Year. Here's to wishing you a great flight!
Current blood count numbers (click to enlarge). . . . .
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And another issue of great importance. . . . Judy left today to spend the night at Frankfurt airport before leaving tomorrow for a flight back to SFO. Judy, you have so greatly helped us more than my words can express. Thank you times a thousand times! We're looking forward to showing a true appreciation of your (and Tif, too!) sacrifice in the New Year. Here's to wishing you a great flight!
Current blood count numbers (click to enlarge). . . . .
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Day +1
Posted Wed, 12/30/2009 - 10:22 by George Goss
Today I have compiled my relevant blood test result numbers in the following image (click to enlarge). My leukocytes (all combined five white blood cell types in the human body) are dropping fast. The normal range is usually above 4000 / nL. This morning's blood draw tested out at 1350 / nl. So everything is going per expectation and I should be neutropenic (zero immune system) definitely within the next 4-7 days, for sure. One consituent of the leukocyte family, called a neutrofil (a type of white blood cell that specifically attacks bacteria and fungi) is also an important number to measure. The neutrofil count is also quite low at 1000 / nL. Eventually that will also hit zero.
Just in case you want to understand more about the various leukocyte blood types and their specific functions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukocyte
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Just in case you want to understand more about the various leukocyte blood types and their specific functions:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leukocyte
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Day 0 - Stem cell transplant / infusion Birthday
Posted Tue, 12/29/2009 - 11:53 by George Goss
It's now Tuesday morning here in Heidelberg. Yuko and Judy have arrived for the big day and snapped these pictures to memorialize the event of the day. And today IS the day! And it could almost go unnoticed because my stem cell transplant infusion procedure only takes a matter of minutes to complete. Perhaps about fifteen-to-twenty minutes, or so. It could easily be described as anticlimactic.
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Day -1 (chemo rest day)
Posted Mon, 12/28/2009 - 09:41 by George Goss
Just posting the updated info on the current schedule first, followed by today's message (click on schedule to enlarge). . . .
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Day -2 (Sunday - Last day of chemo)
Posted Sun, 12/27/2009 - 06:58 by George Goss
Today's video message to begin. . . . . continue reading »»»
