Today has been a trying day. We arrived at infusion 4 at UAMS at 9 a.m. and we're still here tonight not having left today and it is now 7:25. There is some possibility that I will have to spend the night in the hospital because of a platelet transfusion I got earlier. It did not raise my platelets and my platelets are at a critical level. I have just received another bag of platelets and waiting now for the lab results. People here in the infusion area had to stay over since the infusion area closes at 7 p.m. If this new bag of platelets does not bring my level over 10, I will have to stay in the hospital tonight so they can give me more platelets.
My white count did rise a little today and is 0.21. I think that means that it is on a steady increase now.
I will try to post another note later to let you know if I did have to stay in the hospital tonight.
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This posting did not go out when I intended. For some reason, when I am at UAMS my email does not go out and I have to send it another way. I am updating this now at 9:33pm and the good news is my platelet count went to 22 after the last infusion of platelets. That means we did not have to spend the night in the hospital and all is okay. I am feeling better tonight than I have the past several days. I hope this continues.
I received two bags of platelets and one unit of blood today.
I will have a similar schedule tomorrow at UAMS. I have to be there at 9 and then again at 5 but they tell me that I will have to have something called IVIG and that takes quite a few hours in addition to the other things I will have to get. The IVIG is an immunity building infusion. I don't know much more about it than that. It may end up being another all-day event.
Glad you are feeling better tonight and hope that continues. So glad you didn't have to stay in the hospital overnight! Prayers for strength for you both.
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Joanie
Jerry, So glad you do not have to spend the night in hospital and that your platelets have come up. I think the IVIG would help, some mm patients get those on a regular basis. Praying every day for both of you, you two come to my mind so many times each day. Hugs, Darlene
ReplyDeleteSo glad you didn't have to stay in the hospital & that you are now starting to feel better!!! We pray for your continued good improvements!!! So want to pick the phone up to call but know that you may be resting or are so busy with the Drs there so we always wait to see what your blog post is. You & Reta are always on our minds in our prayers. Just call if you want to talk or Reta so we won't be bothering you at a bad time. Love you both & God be with you both
ReplyDeleteI just read the posting as Les and I are headed to Indianapolis this Sunday morning. I hope that you feel better today and hope that you do not have to spend as much time at the hospital as you did yesterday. It would be good if you could see an episode of Gunsmoke today. Love and hugs to both of you.
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