My white count increased today from 3.06 (yesterday ) to 3.32. I probably will not get a growth factor shot tonight to stimulate production of white blood cells. I have been getting the growth factor shots to increase my white count. My platelet count was down again today to 16. They have been trying to keep it above 20. If it is not higher tomorrow, I will be getting another bag and possibly two bags of platelets. I'll be closely watching my platelet count in the next several days and hoping the count is going to go up.
We met a nice Mennonite family here today who have a daughter here that has leukemia. They live about 170 miles from here and there must have been about 30 of them, including kids, here to visit the one in the hospital. It really reminded me of being around the Amish when we go there. We enjoyed talking with them.
I hope you have a good start to a new week.
I am glad you have some experiences, like you had today visiting with the Mennonite family to help pass your time at the hospital. I hope all goes well for you and Reta tomorrow as you move to your apartment. I am sure you look forward to viewing different surroundings. Love to you both.
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ReplyDeleteIt had to be a great feeling to go out among people today and without a mask! I'm sure you and Reta enjoyed talking with the Mennonite family. Hopefully their daughter will beat leukemia. I pray your platelet count will go up. I'm sure you and Reta are looking forward to being in an apartment and having a measure of normalcy.
Hope your hvac at home got repairedI. .
Praying each day for you. We had a good meeting Saturday, missed you two. I know it will be good to be out of the hospital. Hugs, Darlene
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are getting a break from the hospital room & getting to stay in one of those nice apartments again. I'm sure the fresh are will feel so good to you again after all this time too. Will say prayers for the Amish girl and all of her family. Prayers to both of you
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