The haemoglobin has risen a little, presumably because of the EPO injections.
The Bone Marrow aspirate of three weeks ago has come back negative meaning I'm still in remission.
The 'pin cushion' is because on Thursday Karine and I went to clinic and I had the usual blood tests. Thursday is also EPO injection day (twice weekly). Then in the afternoon we went to the GP surgery for my first lot of infant injections, four injections, two in each upper arm. Woke in the night with sore shoulders, not surprising really.
Karine and I have had a few days in Bath visiting our friends Tom and Jane. I'm still very fatigued much of the time so Karine did most of the driving. The weather was rather damp but that didn't dampen our spirits. Tom and I managed a short walk by the Kennet and Avon canal in Bath. Well, Tom just strolled along I was the one 'managing'. Karine met up with an old friend from Nottingham who had moved to Bath some years ago and she and Jane indulged in some retail therapy.
The following day we visited an ancient priory in Bristol to look at a marble bust done by my great great great grandfather. We have been gradually tracking down his work over the past five years or so. It is is scattered all over the country, there is still a lot more to see.
Finally the walk in mid-September is gradually coming to fruition. We've called it a 'sponsored' walk on the leaflet but the idea is that anyone who would like to support the haematology research work going on in Nottingham can contribute via the Just Giving page. It doesn't matter whether you can go on the walk or not. Also, you can give anonymously if you wish. The link is.......
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