Low platelets and hematocrit, Citizen Kane

            Back at Cox for our semi-weekly appointment: platelets down from 11 to 6 and hematocrit continuing low, at 20, despite semi-weekly infusions of both. White blood cell count is steady, in the low 30s, but the percentage of blasts (the leukemic white blood cells) has not been below 65% since April 8^th and we’re entering the third week of blast percentages in the mid-90s. The hydroxyurea dosage will stay at 5.5 grams/day.

            David continues to have little energy to move around, but does enjoy some activities, including reading, and watching movies with Matt and us. On Saturday a client of Jim’s invited us on a boat trip, leaving from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. We were unsuccessful in our quest for whales, but saw a seal in open water as well as a shark. We moored in the Isle of Shoals harbor and enjoyed a barbeque on the boat.

            Before our 1 p.m. appointment, David watched Citizen Kane. He was not impressed. Of course the identity of Rosebud came as no surprise. Does anyone in America not know about Rosebud? Soon we’ll watch it with commentary. Our film major son, Matt, is encouraging us to expand our film-watching horizons, including viewing the Deanna Durbin movies he gave us for Christmas.