So today it was confirmed that due to my CLL i am to remain at home for 12 weeks and not go to the hospital i have worked in for almost 24 years 🤨😐
The reason is pretty simple. Having had CLL for almost 14 years , and even though i still remain on "watch and wait" i am deemed now to have enhanced vulnerability to the Coronavirus.
The main issue is that my platelets are pretty low right now, around 124'000. The normal range is between 150'000 and 450'000, and this is a problem because several recent studies have identified a heightened risk for those with low platelet counts.
The condition is called thrombocytopenia.
A few links to recent studies follows:
https://www.univadis.co.uk/viewarticle/covid-19-thrombocytopenia-tied-to-higher-risk-of-severe-disease-and-mortality-715766
https://www.stgeorges.nhs.uk/service/diagnostic-services/haematology/haematology-itp-immune-thrombocytopenia/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jth.14848
These are strange and worrying times for many...and i have decided, that since i am now being confined to barracks, i may as well get my blogging head back on and perhaps pass on some news, views and the occasional bit of humour and trivia.
Stay safe, stay well, stay in ( unless you need to go out of course !) 😉😊
