Hello everyone,
I just wanted to let you know that Larry had to have platelets today and as soon as he gets through at the hospital he said he'd be heading home. The doctor wants him to come back next Friday to keep close watch on his blood counts since they dropped so low but he doesn't want Larry to take any more of this chemo so we'll just have to wait and see when the transplant doctor can schedule Larry's transplant.
I think this is the shortest email I've ever sent..........My mind.......is numb.............................................................................
I'M SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO EXCITED
I hope he remembers where he lives???????????
Later, Jean
Showing posts with label Platelet transfusion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Platelet transfusion. Show all posts
January 21, 2009
Larry called me this morning and said his test showed that his red blood cells were 8.9 which were down a little from Monday but still high enough that he didn't need more blood. His platelet were 0.2 again so he needed another platelet transfusion. He talked with his protocol nurse and she said he should be seeing a slight rise in his blood counts in a few days. He is hoping that on Friday that his counts will be up enough so he can sneak home for the week end. He is getting so home sick he can't hardly stand it. I just hope that he doesn't come home if his counts are still too low even though I would love to see him.
January 19, 2009
Larry had a blood test and reading of the test on Friday. His red blood cell count was 9.4 and his platelets were 0.3 which were too low and he had to get a platelet transfusion. Larry told me he would be there for a couple of hours so I should catch the shuttle, go back to camp to pack and go home. As I was leaving he told me to be sure and go to church Sunday because he sure missed it and he knew I was missing it as well and he was right.
I went back to the camper and packed and drove home. It was a l-o-n-g and lonely drive but I finally arrived in Arp at 7:00 pm. Jason had already fed the horses for me so I went home and unloaded the truck then I called Larry to let him know that I was home. He said he was feeling good and he thinks the nurses he got today treated him very well. He was really shocked that he got out so quick. Larry's nurses are always good to him but he gets very frustrated and I understand how he feels. I told him that no one would be able to give his transfusions as fast as he would like.
Saturday Yvonne, Joseph and Jason came to visit and we went to the pasture to play with the horses. Yvonne worked with Sadie (Larry's horse) and treated her with tender loving care. Larry would have been proud. Joseph worked a little with Max (my horse) and I put a riding pad on Max and Joseph rode him around the pasture. He's such a cute cowboy!!! We came back home and Yvonne brought fixings for fajitas and boy was it goooooooood!! We talked to Larry and told him that his horse was well taken care of and I had been pampered by Yvonne and Jason as well. Larry said he wanted to wash clothes but the laundry mat was full today so he would try it again tomorrow. He said he had real good supper and had rested most all day and was feeling good. I tell you, I couldn't be more blessed.
Sunday I got up and went to church.....what a site for sore eyes. All our friends wanted to know how Larry was doing and said they had all been praying for him and to let him know he was truely missed. I left church and returned home to prepare myself for work today. Boy, it's been a long two weeks.
I went to work this morning and called Larry at 10:45am. He said his red blood cell count was 9.3 so he didn't need any red blood but his platelets were 0.2 so he needed a platelet transfusion. I know it seems extremely low which it is but it didn't drop as low as the last two times he had a blood test. Hopefully this means that his blood has bottomed out and is now slowly rising. We will hope that Wednesday's test will show an improvement as well.
I went back to the camper and packed and drove home. It was a l-o-n-g and lonely drive but I finally arrived in Arp at 7:00 pm. Jason had already fed the horses for me so I went home and unloaded the truck then I called Larry to let him know that I was home. He said he was feeling good and he thinks the nurses he got today treated him very well. He was really shocked that he got out so quick. Larry's nurses are always good to him but he gets very frustrated and I understand how he feels. I told him that no one would be able to give his transfusions as fast as he would like.
Saturday Yvonne, Joseph and Jason came to visit and we went to the pasture to play with the horses. Yvonne worked with Sadie (Larry's horse) and treated her with tender loving care. Larry would have been proud. Joseph worked a little with Max (my horse) and I put a riding pad on Max and Joseph rode him around the pasture. He's such a cute cowboy!!! We came back home and Yvonne brought fixings for fajitas and boy was it goooooooood!! We talked to Larry and told him that his horse was well taken care of and I had been pampered by Yvonne and Jason as well. Larry said he wanted to wash clothes but the laundry mat was full today so he would try it again tomorrow. He said he had real good supper and had rested most all day and was feeling good. I tell you, I couldn't be more blessed.
Sunday I got up and went to church.....what a site for sore eyes. All our friends wanted to know how Larry was doing and said they had all been praying for him and to let him know he was truely missed. I left church and returned home to prepare myself for work today. Boy, it's been a long two weeks.
I went to work this morning and called Larry at 10:45am. He said his red blood cell count was 9.3 so he didn't need any red blood but his platelets were 0.2 so he needed a platelet transfusion. I know it seems extremely low which it is but it didn't drop as low as the last two times he had a blood test. Hopefully this means that his blood has bottomed out and is now slowly rising. We will hope that Wednesday's test will show an improvement as well.
January 12, 2009
Blood test at 10:30 am and doctor's appointment at 2:30pm. Larry's HGB counts were 9.4 and his platelets were .4 so the nurse set him up to get a platelet transfusion after his doctor's appointment. You can probably guess that Larry wasn't a happy camper and I really don't blame him as I'm sure he feels like a human pin cushion.
The first tech wasn't able to get a good vein and had to call in a more seasoned tech which also had a hard time getting a vein but with a great deal of patience was able to find one the first stick. Larry was getting impatient because it was taking a little longer than he thought it should. I didn't come prepared and he was becoming quite a hand full. I searched the room for something......anything that would distract him at least for an hour or so but there wasn't anything in that tiny cubical to keep his mind occupied except the TV. I was very afraid to turn it on as I remember what happened the last time but I though what the hey!!!!!! I reluctantly gave him the remote. He turned the TV on an slowly started flipping through the channels and guess what, he couldn't find one station with Elvis on it?? What a relief.....he suddenly calmed down and was very content just flipping through the channels between a couple of naps and before we knew it his transfusion was complete and we were able to return to the park.
I must say that today was very tiring so we ate supper as soon as we got back to camp and he rested in front of our TV.
The first tech wasn't able to get a good vein and had to call in a more seasoned tech which also had a hard time getting a vein but with a great deal of patience was able to find one the first stick. Larry was getting impatient because it was taking a little longer than he thought it should. I didn't come prepared and he was becoming quite a hand full. I searched the room for something......anything that would distract him at least for an hour or so but there wasn't anything in that tiny cubical to keep his mind occupied except the TV. I was very afraid to turn it on as I remember what happened the last time but I though what the hey!!!!!! I reluctantly gave him the remote. He turned the TV on an slowly started flipping through the channels and guess what, he couldn't find one station with Elvis on it?? What a relief.....he suddenly calmed down and was very content just flipping through the channels between a couple of naps and before we knew it his transfusion was complete and we were able to return to the park.
I must say that today was very tiring so we ate supper as soon as we got back to camp and he rested in front of our TV.
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