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Hey Jx3!
I'm an MDS patient, not an AA patient, and I had Campath instead of ATG, but I can tell you for sure that it is not a good idea to get all worked up about one blood test.
WBC levels bounce up and down a good bit from week to week, as the body responds to little infections that we don't even notice.
I have my CBC every other week. Here's the track of my WBC counts since November:
3.2
2.7
2.3
2.3
2.2
3.2
2.8
2.9
2.9
2.8
3.7
My counts are better than your Dad's, of course, but the point is: look at the variation -- up and down, up and down.
You and your Dad should not fret and wait to see what the next CBC says, and the one after that, and the one after that, before you start packing your bags.
Take care!
Greg
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Greg, 59, dx MDS RCMD Int-1 03/10, 8+ & Dup1(q21q31). NIH Campath 11/2010. Non-responder. Tiny telomeres. TERT mutation. Danazol at NIH 12/11. TX independent 7/12. Pancreatitis 4/15. 15% blasts 4/16. DX RAEB-2. Beginning Vidaza to prep for MUD STC. Check out my blog at www.greghankins.com
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