[Chirley]

Hi,

I am really lucky my platelets are normal because I love chocolate. When I first got sick I lost over 40 kgs. The dietition told me that I should eat chocolate and nuts. (along with boring things like meat and veges).

I credit the chocolate for helping to put weight back on. I have never heard that chocolate affects platelets.

I'm still waiting for the rest of my blood tests. My main problem at the moment is extreme tiredness, more than I've ever felt before. I'm finding that I don't want to get out of bed at all, this has never happened to me before.

Even when I had pneumonia in both lungs and heart failure, I always got out of bed and walked around with my oxygen on. After that I would sit in a chair when I got tired. The nurses and doctors were surprised that I could get out of bed.

I've had to take a couple of days off work because I didn't feel it was safe for me to drive . I wish I knew what is wrong.

I think i'll go and lie down for a while.

Chirley