[Ruth Cuadra]

Hi, Mike.

It does sound like your platelets are trending downward. Most patients think that how they feel depends largely on their hemoglobin count, but I know that low platelets can make you feel plain lousy too. After my transplant, I started to feel better about the time my platelet count started to rise.

The problem of seeing things out of the corner of your eyes--probably called "floaters"--is significant and you should be sure that your doctor knows about it and examines your eyes.

While you're at Moffitt, I hope you can get some details about your diagnosis (like what subtype of MDS you have and what chromosome abnormalities, if any) and solid treatment plan.

Let us know how it goes.

Regards,
Ruth