For the first night since admission, last night was a near normal night of sleep – she had some help with some mild meds, and grading on a curve, a reasonably good night.
Over the phone, she was sucking on ‘ice chunks’, which makes her mouth feel pretty good. She was hesitant to say it, it is too early, but perhaps the worst aftereffects of Chemo may be over (we’re all knocking on wood).
Some of her recent Neutrophils tests say ‘too few to count’ instead of zero. Good news? She’ll check on it today with her doctors. She’s is getting transfusions of platelets and she’s still on 3% supplemental oxygen. Her ox level was 98, which is good. There’s still some fluid in the lungs. Blood pressure is near normal at 119/67.
Her blood type may have changed again – she’s getting AB+ now. Pre Leukemia, she had B+, but then changed to A+. In 2014, she got hundreds of transfusions, mostly of O+, but last night she got AB+. On one record her blood type is listed as NTD (No Type Defined).
Probably still no visitors at the moment – the protection protocol is cumbersome and she’s trying to marshal her energy. She’s not out of the woods yet and the transplant will be no picnic. But for now, she’s on the upswing.
While no visitors, she’s having fun with texts – don’t be surprised if she responds simply with an emoji, but know they are read and appreciated.
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