tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905010459077232225.post308185657928983601..comments2024-02-01T02:43:25.431-07:00Comments on Romping and Rolling in the Rockies: Fighting the blues - dogs, nature, and mountain bikingKBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905010459077232225.post-19870690099026430452009-05-09T21:04:00.000-06:002009-05-09T21:04:00.000-06:00Mary - Thanks for your support!
NCMountainwoman -...Mary - Thanks for your support!<br /><br />NCMountainwoman - You know your stuff! The lab gave both the neutrophil percent (which was 1.3%) and absolute neutrophil count (63). Those are alarming! But, it seems like an error. We'll know next week but it sure scared me. Thanks so much for your support - it means a lot.KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905010459077232225.post-84919893893017101922009-05-09T20:28:00.000-06:002009-05-09T20:28:00.000-06:00My first thought is that the lab was reporting the...My first thought is that the lab was reporting the neutrophils as a percentage of the white blood cells, in which 60% would be within the normal range. The report should have been clear about what the results actually were and certainly should have tagged this as a "red alert" if the neutrophil counts were actually low. Bummer!!!<br /><br />I'm so sorry to see that S is declining more quickly NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4905010459077232225.post-67939753735822150952009-05-09T20:25:00.000-06:002009-05-09T20:25:00.000-06:00I don't know what I'd do without my dog either. Sh...I don't know what I'd do without my dog either. She was a little wound up today but it sure did make me laugh. The animals and just being outside, doing something physical (instead of living in my head), does do wondrous things for the soul.Mary Olsonhttp://cowgirlbyproxy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com