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So pleased! 9 years 1 month ago #43000

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Dougie's count today was 29. Yep, I know it doesn't sound like an awful lot, but given the last five years of sub-20 counts it really is.

After I accepted that ITP wasn't going to go away anytime soon - probably about 2 years in - I gave up wanting him to have normal counts, and settled for "safe and consistent". Given that he's nearly always had sub-20 counts, he hasn't achieved it till now, but his count in May was 34 and this one, almost the same at 29.

I am happy, Dougie is very happy ..... all in all, the world looks pretty good today

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So pleased! 9 years 1 month ago #43002

alisonp Offline Posts: 1052 Thank you received: 119	Even better, we don't have to go back until 2015!
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So pleased! 9 years 1 month ago #43004

firkins Offline Posts: 139 Thank you received: 18	THIS IS THE BEST NEWS EVER!!!!!! As you, my dear friend, taught me: anything above 20 is a party!! THRILLED FOR DOUGIE and so happy that maybe you can put itp on the back burner for a while Love from Mia and Firkins Firkins (mom of Zoe (15) and Mia (13). Mia has ITP. Diagnosed 3/2012. The following user(s) said Thank You: alisonp
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So pleased! 9 years 1 month ago #43016

Ann Offline Posts: 1895 Thank you received: 355	My haematolgist in Canterbury told me that ITP usually 'burns itself out' after a few years. Maybe it's time.
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So pleased! 9 years 1 month ago #43018

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I've heard that too - it would be good if it happens but where he is at the moment is good too. We had a weird conversation about Dougie transferring to an adults consultant in the next year or so though so I am not sure his dr believes that

I'd forgotten the funny part of the consultation earlier. The dr asked if Dougie had any bruises at the moment - he looked slightly embarrassed as he confessed that he had several but they had been caused by playing paintball :whistle:

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So pleased! 9 years 1 month ago #43056

dawn1979 Offline Posts: 55 Thank you received: 4	Thats so great
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So pleased! 9 years 1 month ago #43057

Sandi Offline Sandi Forum Moderator Diagnosed in 1998, currently in remission. Diagnosed with Lupus in 2006. Last Count - 344k - 6-9-18 Posts: 12436 Karma: 11 Thank you received: 2375	Alison, that's great! Yay for Dougie!
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