Monday, August 29, 2011

Higher Platelets!

So I'll just do a quick update of the past week.  As you already know last Tuesday my platelets were at 2 and I had to get a transfusion.  On Thursday they were 10 which was still low enough to need another transfusion.  I also got a blood transfusion because my himadicrit (sp?) was low.  But after that I started to feel better!  Friday and Saturday were my best days and I'm still doing pretty good.  Today my platelets were 26! Yay!  Only problem is they have to climb to at least 75 by next Tuesday in order to have my next chemo treatment that day.  Cross your fingers!  If my platelets are still too low and my treatments keep having to be pushed back because of it they'll consider taking out my spleen cause they think that's what's chewing them up.  They'll take a bone marrow biopsy before they do that they because I have "peculiar abnormalities" in my bone marrow and they want specialists to see if that might be the thing causing the platelet problem before they take out my spleen.  Some more good news though, Dr. Harker (my oncologist) said that he couldn't feel any of the lymphnodes anymore!  That means that they're shrinking!  Yay!  Thanks for the prayers everyone! :)

1 comment:

  1. Spelled "hematocrit."
    Glad for the times you're feeling better, but sad for the times it really gets to you, physically AND emotionally. You're always in our prayers, Sis! :-)

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