Gus had blood work done here in Sheridan last Tuesday, July 28. The results were then faxed to Bozeman which resulted in the doctor calling us to make us aware of how low the counts were. That is not good. We have never had a call from Bozeman informing us of the results of the blood work. I have had to always call them.
The platelets were their biggest concern. It is very low, but it was slightly lower last November. I was concerned with his absolute neutrophil count which is the white cells that fight infection. It is the lowest I have seen since starting this cancer walk thirteen months ago. Now we have dangerously low levels after only one cycle of chemo. Last year it took an entire four months of treatment to reach these low levels.
This is frightening to Gus because of his wife’s past history of becoming overly protective. He loves crowds of people and I keep him in solitary confinement at home. He is not allowed to find a new wife or home, either!
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