Progression on Neutrophil Count

Neutrophil - A mature white cell that protects the body from pathogens.

Erika's neutrophil count has risen again from the previous 100 to 300 this morning. When she reaches 500, her body would be able to protect itself from common bacteria. This means that blast cells are actually maturing properly. The goal is low ration of blast to neutrophil cells. At this point we will not know what the ratio is of blast cells (immature white cells which is the leukemia cell) to neutrophils (mature white cells) until another bone marrow biopsy is done. So the chemotherapy is working. I know I may sound like a quack but I think the green smoothie helped as well.