Receiving more platelets today

Hello Family and Friends,

Here’s the latest from Houston.

Jennifer is still in the hospital and it looks like it will be Sunday or Monday before we get out. Her fever is down but her blood culture came back positive so we have 48 hours more on the medicine.

Her counts are up and down. Yesterday her ANC was 610 but today is 280. White cells are at 1.28 today and yesterday was 1.79. Her Mono’s is at 67% today and with it being this high, usually will drive up the counts tomorrow. So we wait until tomorrow. We need 3 days in a row over 500.

She will be receiving 2 units of platelets today.

The medicine that they are giving her to boost the white cells up is causing severe muscle cramps and pains. She is having a tough time walking and setting up. She is being tough but it’s hard.

Keep praying for Jennifer and high counts!

Thanks
Tim

note: the above entry is a copy originally posted on our ‘Caring Bridge’ website.