DAY 2
Gary had to have 1 unit of blood given today. His red blood cells from yesterday were 9.6. That is not terribly low and they normally wait until it is under 9 before giving a transfusion, but because of his previous heart condition, they want to keep his count above 10. He has just felt a little "off" today. This is all to be expected. We know that starting tomorrow, the effects of the chemo will hit and we expect several weeks of him being sick. All in all, he is doing as well as could be expected. I will start listing his blood counts from now on to keep record of it.
Gary had to have 1 unit of blood given today. His red blood cells from yesterday were 9.6. That is not terribly low and they normally wait until it is under 9 before giving a transfusion, but because of his previous heart condition, they want to keep his count above 10. He has just felt a little "off" today. This is all to be expected. We know that starting tomorrow, the effects of the chemo will hit and we expect several weeks of him being sick. All in all, he is doing as well as could be expected. I will start listing his blood counts from now on to keep record of it.
4/22/09
HEMOGLOBIN - 9.6
WHITE BLOOD COUNT - 3.2 (8-10 is normal)
PLATELETS - 167 (150-400 is normal)
WEIGHT - 101.9 kilos
Thank you so much for your prayers! On another note, the young man I mentioned in my last post has come through surgery well. Go to their CareBridges site to read how God has worked a miracle for Jeff, and continue to pray for them. Thanks!
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