Hi april,
I am afraid chromosome 17 aberrations are dangerous:
http://ash.confex.com/ash/2008/webpr...aper11037.html. Your fathers doctor is giving him strong treatment.
Platelets fluctuate much - a lot of drugs and different kinds of food can decrease platelets
http://www.pdsa.org/itp-information/itp-warnings.html.
Trilineage means that all three blood lines are affected - I have it myself with very low Hb at dx and transfusion dependence since dx May 2006, low white blood cells treated with Neupogen injections since Sept 2007 and low platelets (last count 41). I try to take care of my platelets and avoid everything that could possibly harm them.
Kind regards
Birgitta-A
70 yo, dx MDS Interm-1 May 2006, transfusion dependent, Desferal for iron overload, Neupogen for low white blood cells, asymptomatic