Today ended up being a big day for us. My white count rose to 5.05. My platelets were 20 and my hemoglobin, which is been running low, ran 9.5. It looks as if God is allowing the new stem cells to rebuild the bone marrow successfully.
In the blood cultures they ran, they determined that I have an active Parvo virus. They said I could have had it for a long time but since my immunity has been so low, it became active. I got another treatment of the IVIG to help with it. That infusion took about 4 hours and I might have to get additional ones during the next week.
The APN was so pleased with how things were going, she took me off the schedule of getting two antibiotics infusions each day and changed my schedule to only having to be there once a day. We have been going at 9 a.m. and the other appointment was at 5 p.m. so now we have one appointment which is scheduled for 1 p.m. We were really pleased about that.
It seems that recovery is progressing much faster than I expected. Based on what I interpreted that doctor Van Rhee said, this is much faster than what he would have predicted also. Thank you all so much for your prayers for the best outcome for me.
Wow great news!! We just keep on praying for more miracles!!! So happy for you!!! Love you both
ReplyDeleteJerry and Reta, Such good news today, Thank the Lord. Praying each day. Just thinking a few minutes ago that we were going to be missing you two at the meeting again next Saturday. Not the same without you two. Hugs, Darlne
ReplyDeleteJerry, was reading on the Parvo, had not heard of that in humans, sounds like that might have caused the fever. Did you have the rash? Interesting reading. Learned something new. Hugs, Darlene
ReplyDeleteWow Jerry, what a wonderful blessing. I had never realized that humans can get Parvo; Just glad they found it and can cure that. Praying that a rapid recovery continues!
ReplyDeleteGreat news! We will continue praying for your stem cells to do their job.
ReplyDeleteLove to you both!
Gary & Joanie