Turandot

Thursday 12 April morning

Her inflammation marker (CRP) remains high (20.9, even higher than yesterday), which means her body is using inflammation and fever to fight intruders, helped by two antibiotics and Cancidas (against fungal infections). Doctors still have no idea what they saw on the scan of her lungs but they are reticent using invasive procedures at this point. The medication should cover whatever it is she has.

The bone marrow puncture (to see if there are any remnants of the disease present, i.e. bad cells) will be done on Monday. Meanwhile we are hopeful for the return of the WBC (remember, white blood cells, or leukocytes?). We should see upward movement in the WBC count over the next several days, normally. Their return will probably lead to elevated inflammation which calls for collateral medication, but we will cross that bridge when we come to it.

This morning nurses shaved off all Lara's hair, so I will have to bring in the cache-misere this afternoon.

We were supposed to go see an opera tonight (Turandot), and we regret not being able to go together. I invited the Ambassador of San Marino to accompany me, and that is what is going to happen.