No blood transfusion or injections were done today. The blood tests showed that my hemoglobin level is at 10.3 g/dl, which is very good and explains the extra energy I have had for a few days.
But Nurse J. explained that my white blood cell count is low, and so are my neutrophils, and therefore I am considered to be at greater risk of infection. Neutrophils are white blood cells (WBCs) produced in the bone marrow that ingest bacteria. An abnormal decrease in the levels of neutrophils is called neutropenia.
I am to avoid crowds and small children, and wear a mask whenever I go out. I must take my temperature 4 times a day, and call them if I show any signs of an infection. Even catching a cold or the flu would be a very bad thing for me right now. It's a good thing my Christms shopping is done!
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