Thank you for your replies.. I am not sure of exact amounts but the haemotologist says that my other blood counts are ok and it is mainly my platelets that are an issue. What you wrote makes sense about blasts in marrow.. and will ask doc next time I see him.. just didnt think of it until after appt last time cos we were too focussed on talking about vidaza and SCT. Not sure about fibrosis.. he words were it was abit of a mystery why they couldnt get an aspirate.. he said they tried hard! certainly felt like it after the fact..