My white count went from 1.76 yesterday to 2.32 today. I will soon stop taking the growth factor shots so the white count will drop but I don't know how much. I got a large bag of platelets this morning.
I got the sedated bone marrow biopsy today without any problems. One of the nurses there is from England and we got to know her from back in 2013 when she worked in the infusion area. It was good to see her again. She was always real good to me and still is.
Thank you all for your comments and support. I sure appreciate it. Joanie, to answer your questions... just include us in your prayers and that all goes well with the stem cell transplant and it's successful afterwards... donor stem cells are sometimes used from siblings, but there are often serious problems when doing that. The most successful is when a person uses their own stem cells for the transplant.
The doctor told us today we would be leaving the hospital Monday or possibly Tuesday. We have been able to get an apartment from the church ministry "Home Away from Home" as we have often in the past. I will still have to continue to come to UAMS for platelets and other reasons.
I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend.
I am glad that many of the people at the hospital are so caring towards you. I am also happy that you can get an apartment again next week. I pray that the stem cell transplant can be done on schedule and that it will be successful. Love to both of you.
ReplyDeleteSo glad the bone marrow went good Jerry & glad you get to go outside of the hospital for awhile. I'm sure fresh air will feel good to you both & those apartments are so nice for you to stay in. What a nice mission that church has done opening these apartments up to folks like you both.
ReplyDeleteMy boys leave tomorrow, have had a wonderful visit with them, how they have grown up on us & how old we feel after we have had them here!!😂!! Love to both you