With Chi-chi Nwanoku, after a great performance of Bach's Christmas Oratorio, December 23 at St John's Smith Square

Haematology

Meeting December 18 with  Christina Lamb, Rubab Mehdi and Hannah Smith

Haematology

Main results from blood test at 08.00 this morning were platelets 593, up from 480 in November, and Hb 95, down from 105 in November. It looks as though Hydroxycarbamide is no lomger effective in keeping the platelets down without depressing the Hb at the same time. Dr I is referring me to Dr McL, who has more experience of myelofibrosis and who may want a bone marrow biopsy to see what's going on at that level. Dr L thought one of the JAK inhibitors may be the next move, but they too have the effect of lowering Hb. The appointment with DrMcL is at 09.40 on February 5.

 

 

Dear little Kohee receives a parcel

Bloods November 4, 2013

Kina at Flodden Road for lunch yesterday

 

Meeting to discuss caste discrimination with Navi Pillay, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Dr Raj Chand, Santosh Dass,  and other members of the Anti Caste Discrmination Alliance; Nov 6, 2013

NTV interview Friday October 11

Lyulph amd Lindsay enjoy a bit of washing up

What a lovely party

Three children, three grandchildren!

Dear little Lyulph joins in

Dear little Victoria appears for the first time

Vanessa thinks about a lollipop

Here they are, with Pam on the sofa behind. And Rubab's lollipop tree!

Dear little Vanessa and Alex

And here is dear little Alex, who came down specially from Edinburgh

He's a dear little boy

He rests after his hard labours

 

Alastair harvests the quinces; Alan supervises

Lunch today with the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Dr Abdul Malik;  Senator Hasil Bizenjo; Mr. Khalid Majid, Counsellor from the High Commission, and Rubab Mehd Rizvi

Haematology

Bloods
	Hb	WBC	PLT	Neutrophils
August 12, 2013	10.2	2.91	554	1.25
September 23, 2013	10.3	4.45	523	1.70

Blood test September 23.  All values slightly better than last time, though only WBC within normal range

The prison kitchen was taken over by the Thai community, who generously provided  a Thay dinner for the prisoners, staff and guests as usual.

A record number of monks attended the ceremony

The ceremony was very well attended in spite of the weather, Distinguished guests included two former Governors of the prison, the Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, and the Minister from the Thai Embassy, a member of the Thai Royal family.

The Ven Khemadhammo Mahathera OBE, Spiritual Director of the Buddhist Prison Chaplaincy Angulimala, speaking at the annual ceremony to commemorate the inauguration of the Buddha Grove at Springhill Prison, Buckinghamshire, September 15, 2013