Today's blood counts...

What a difference a couple days make. On Friday, Mike's labs (for the most part) were looking good. Today, the counts that we want to see going up are down.

WBC: 3.9 (normal 4.0 - 11)
Hemoglobin: 9.1 (13.5 -17.7)
Hematocrit: 25.3 (40-52)
Platelets: 142 (150-400)

Tomorrow, we're headed back to the cancer center where Mike will get a blood transfusion since his hematocrit count dropped below 28.

The nurses say not to worry that his counts are trending downward, which is easier said than done!