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My latest results are in

And I'm happy to report, my platelets are back up to 218, after dropping to a new low of 195 last month, so that is somewhat reassuring.

After thinking about it a little more, I remembered I had increased the amount of green tea I had been drinking, from about 4 tea bags a day to 6 tea bags a day over the last 2 or 3 months. It has been reported that green tea can inhibit platelet aggregation, and is likely the reason my platelet count was down last month.

Of course why it is back up again, is another question, but that is a good thing, and I'm not going to worry about it. I've learned when and when not to worry!

As for everthing else, nothing much has changed.

Two other measures I watch closely, my absolute lymphocyte count and hemoglobin have remained stable for the past 6 months at around 80 thou/cumm and 12.4 g/dl respectively.

Tomorrow I visit my oncologist to discuss all this, and for the obligatory bimonthly general examination, that is to check my spleen, other lymphnodes, my heart, lungs etc. and talk about other stuff. I really don't need to go so often, but I do so for the personal interactions that occur between my doctor and some of the staff.

I don't want anyone forgetting what a great guy I am, should treatment become necessary.
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