Friday, August 1, 2025

Aug 1: At home - yea!

 Tough ten days to get to here. Was all about the immune system recovery. An IV Antibody doesn't replace what the body does in the immune system. 

What are the types of white blood cells?

There are five types of white blood cells:

  • Neutrophils: Help protect your body from infections by killing bacteria, fungi and foreign debris.
  • Lymphocytes: Consist of T cells, natural killer cells and B cells to protect against viral infections and produce proteins to help you fight infection (antibodies).
  • Eosinophils: Identify and destroy parasites, cancer cells and assists basophils with your allergic response.
  • Basophils: Produce an allergic response like coughing, sneezing or a runny nose.
  • Monocytes: Defend against infection by cleaning up damaged cells.++

The last 12" is the toughest and most critical for "going" comfort. When my white cells jumped up to half normal, I started healing that last part of the GI Tract. 

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