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NIH Campath Trial Week 8 Follow-up
Holy Reticulocyte Batman!
This week's labs were waaay better than expected. I fully expected to be spending this Friday in same day surgery getting an red cell transfusion. After all, it's been two weeks since my last transfusion, and I've been burning through red cells at a rapid rate.
But then I got Tuesday's labs. Last week, hemoglobin was 8.9. This week, 8.6. Sure, that's down, but it is much, much better than I expected.
On top of that, my reticulocytes (baby red blood cells) are up from 101 to 135.8. That's above the normal range, so I hope we're not overheating my red blood cell factory. (Dr. Matt Olnes of NIH tells me that the high retic count is likely just my marrow being very happy about making red blood cells and is a likely sign that the Campath therapy is working for me.)
Neutrophils also took a big jump, from 1010 to 1460. I figure we're going to be able to stop the ciprofloxacin soon.
Platelets are up to 74 from 70 and lymphocytes are up from 210 to 250.
I fully expect to need an RBC transfusion next week, but I'm glad it's next week instead of this week.
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Greg, 59, dx MDS RCMD Int-1 03/10, 8+ & Dup1(q21q31). NIH Campath 11/2010. Non-responder. Tiny telomeres. TERT mutation. Danazol at NIH 12/11. TX independent 7/12. Pancreatitis 4/15. 15% blasts 4/16. DX RAEB-2. Beginning Vidaza to prep for MUD STC. Check out my blog at www.greghankins.com
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