Day +58

My Blood Count Today:
Red Blood Count (RBC) = 104(Normal 130-180)
Platelet = 101(Normal 150-450)
White Blood Count (WBC) = 2.7(Normal 4 - 11)
Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) = 1.593 (Normal 1.5 - 8.0)
Potassium = 4.1(Normal 3.5 - 5.2)
Magnesium = 0.57(Normal 0.65 - 1.05)

I am fine today. Since yesterday was Malaysia's 49th National Day, which is a public holiday, I did my follow-up this morning. The blood count result was not very encouraging as most of the readings dropped. The white blood count plumped from 4.0 to 2.7 and the platelet plumped from 141 to 101. The magnesium level was still low, therefore another magnesium infusion was given. It will take some more time for the blood level to come to acceptable level.

I asked doctor if I can start to have some outdoor activities. He advised me not to go to places where there are a lot of people. "What about bookshop?" I asked. He said it is alright for me to visit bookshop during off-peak hour, provided I put on the mask. But I think I should wait for a little bit longer, unless I can find a bookshop with very few or no visitors inside. I am just an ordinary person, without political or social status, therefore no bookshop owner will ever prevent other visitors to go into their shop just because I am inside the shop. However, this does not mean that I got no chance to go to bookshop. A couple from my church is starting a bookshop in Puchong. If they are willing to lend me the bookshop (I mean the whole bookshop, not books only) before the bookshop open for business, then I can enjoy reading books inside the shop alone :-)

My youngest brother, Richard, brought some fruits which look like lychee to me. The skin of the fruit is a lot thicker than lychee. I don't know how to call the fruit, but it is very delicious because I tried it before. Unfortunately, I am not allowed to eat raw food including fruits. Since I was admitted to hospital for transplant, I never eat a single fresh fruit. I did eat papaya harvested from the backyard, but only after the maid fried it. I like to eat fruit every much (Of course, gluttonous person like me like to eat everything edible). Now, the fresh fruits such as durians, rambutans, longans, apples, oranges, bananas and many more only make me "垂涎三尺"(drools with envy) . Tomorrow, I must ask my wife to find a way to cook (boil, steam, fry, toast, bake, stew?) the "lychee" without losing its freshness.

I am too hungry now thinking about the fruits, got to find something to eat.

See you next post :-)