We are over the moon with joy with the results of the blood tests this morning! For the first time since the diagnosis of Aplastic Anemia, Lliam’s hemoglobin count reached 100. The normal minimum hemoglobin count for a child of Lliam’s age should be between 115 and 140. His neutrophils are already almost in the normal band. His platelets have gone up to 43, also showing a nice positive trend. We have been informed that platelets are always the last to recover. The likelihood of a full recovery without a second set of treatments is starting to look very likely….provided he can avoid contracting the flu or another major viral infection.
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