Bone Marr...OW!!

Yes, I finally got that long-awaited third bone marrow aspirate done today. Corkscrewed a big chunk right out of Ye Olde Buttbone. But when it comes back from testing, I expect nothing but good news.

Still good news -- bone marrow is working overtime making platelets (up from 185 to 202), the red blood cells counts are coming up, too (I think the shot of B12 in the arm helped that microcytic jive), and I get to reduce my beard-growin' cyclosporine. See? Again, what can I say more than "better living through chemistry" and "Kiss a researcher or scientist today"...

Whew, this aplastic anemia job is harder than I thought. Sure, the pay is eh, not so great, but the benefits are out-the-roof.

Next doctor's appointment in 3 weeks. Expect miracles.