Well Terry, you found us out – couldn’t do the blog yesterday. Honeymooning in Paris!
The WBC is 3.5. This is up from .5 so progress is being made but now is the end of the growth factor injections which kind of force them to grow before their time and will die off quickly so Jack will need to grow some on his own now. This white blood count number that controls infections.
Speaking of infections, now there is an infection around the site of the Apheresis catheter. This has been Jack’s friend over the last few weeks since with all the drugs he has been given, blood taken, etc. have been given/taken through that so that he has been a human pin cushion.
They have put a new IV port in his arm and are going to remove the catheter. They made an initial attempt to do it this afternoon but it has healed over more than they were expecting so he will have to go to the experts to have it removed. Though Jack has not had to dance with Cheryl in Paris. He did take the opportunitity to dance with the Nurse while the botched removal on the Cateheter was going on. Catchy tunes were definitately playing.
RBC is 2.81 should be 4.6-6.2.
Platelet count was 46 yesterday, today is 19. (Range should be 150-400.) Wrong direction so got 2 more bags today.
He is down to getting IV antibiotics once a day so if all continues to go well, there is a rumor that he can get sprung from the hospital and return to the apartment!! That is something that we are both looking forward to. We would then go back to our routine of going to the clinic every day and he would get his antibiotics there. Cross your fingers! ....cher and
jack
jack
5 comments:
Ok...who didn't wash their hands before giving or taking something from Jack's catheter? Maybe you guys could hand out the hand sanitizer pads before anyone touches him. Keep the antibiotics flowing!!
The white blood count increase is very good. Keep it up.
Cheryl, you have to watch those nurses, don't let them dance with your new husband...at least not the pretty ones.
I sure hope he gets released tomorrow, but if they need to call the experts to take out the cath, that might not happen.
Keep up the good work! Both of you.
I'll be praying,
Love,
Mary
And to think, the hardest thing I had to do today was create a google account so I could tell you both CONGRATULATIONS! Glad that there's a chance you'll be able to leave the hospital - now to totally recover and get back to Charlotte. Get well and come home soon!
Thinking of you, and our prayers are with you. God Bless!
Love, Kevin, Jane, KevII, Emily, Dave, Terra & Ethan
Jack/Cher,
Hoping that all counts that we want to go up do, and quickly. We miss ya down here.
Can't wait to have a celebration when "y'all" return. Get well my brother,
Terry
Jack and Cheryl - Congats to you both. It's great to hear that counts are on the rise. Great to hear that you are out of the hospital - I know how great that feels to bring home the patient - even if you have to go back the next day. Bonnie and I are praying for you both. - Phil
Post a Comment