Hello to everyone. Things are going good here...just ready to go home!!!
Kasey's APN said our best chance at coming home next weekend would be for Kasey's platelet counts to recover. Platelets are typically the last blood component to recover. So Kasey's job for the weekend was to make platelets.
Friday, the count was 14. Orders for the weekend were: if platelet count stayed above 10, she would not receive platelets via IV. If count was 10 or below, she would have to get them. If she has to get platelets, it stalls us for a few days because they can't really see what she is doing on her own.
Since nothing can be simple, here is another twist: When Kasey's white cells recover and begin producing on their own, this causes the platelet count to bottom out for 3 days.
Saturday, the platelet count dropped to 11. So she did not have to get platelets. We went back today (Sunday), and the counts were 11 again...praise God!! Tomorrow they will either be the same, or they will be higher. (Sorry for all the "counts" mumbo-jumbo... hope it's not confusing)
Kasey feels good, but gets tired so easily. It will probably take months to get all her strength back. She says hi to all of you, and thanks for all the prayers, thoughts, and comments.
Kevin
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Thanks Kevin. Your explanations, as usual, are clear.
Hope the week goes well and you guys get home on time.
Love to both of you.
Ed
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