Rosalind went up to Kings for a clinic, now 266 days after her bone marrow transplant. She had a quick blood test and then a chat with a senior post transplant consultant that we know well. He is slightly worried about some dysplastic (funny shaped) cells but overall was very very pleased with her progress. They gave her another top-up of special stem cells which they have on-ice from her donor. These are filtered to target the area where her donor cells are not at 100% yet and he believes these new cells will take on and deal with the dysplastic ones. He has also taken her off one of the few remaining drugs she has been taking every day, which will have the added virtue of encouraging her new bone marrow to do an even better job. She expects to get regular top-ups every two months for some time - just to make sure. So a pretty good position to be in, especially after the scare of a few weeks ago.
I had a clinic in Plymouth at the same time, and the consultant thought I had managed the first tranche of azacitadine very well. Most of my blood counts did the expected and hoped for dip and then recovery. My nuetrophils had dipped and have now bottomed out, but not yet recovered. She expects them to do so by Monday. So the plan is to have another test on Monday, and if it is no worse or better, then go ahead with the next ten days of treatment - starting that afternoon. And I am also feeling very well.
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