[Chirley]

Hi Catherine,

It sounds so exciting to have to think about snow falls. That seems so exotic to me.

I thought there might have been some difference in the administration between sulphate and chloride but when I went on sick leave my employer stopped my external access to Clinician Net and I can only get some abstracts now. I used to be able to access MIMs but alas that's gone too.

I rang my doctor today and he was surprised, to say the least, because no one had told him they hadn't got the copper or had cancelled my appointment. He said he would "deal with it" and call me back when things were organised again. In the meantime I'm to start the oral copper again in the hope I can absorb some of it. My copper level has dropped to 0.4 and he said that it's critically low.

I'm a little concerned about my neutrophils because a friend and I are going on a pacific island cruise in September/October and cruise ships are an ideal breeding ground for bugs. Last year my doctor wouldn't let me go because of my neutropenia so I hope I'll be okay this year. Oh, he said my neuts were 0.5, better than they were this time last year but not as good as being in the normal range a month ago.

It looks as if I'm at least going to get another week of peace so i'll make the most of it.

Regards