Hi everyone:
From yesterday afternoon until mid-day today, our crew had been stuck in a bit of a slump, in large part because one of the oncologists on Kathleen's team (not her regular) suggested the only option going forward was to keep Kathleen in the hospital 24/7 with no prospects of ever leaving. Needless to say, this news sat poorly with all present, including the patient herself.
Kathleen's platelet count this morning sat at 3, which is both terrible and dangerous. Today, she received two rounds of platelets, which we suspect will not make much of a difference, even though we'll keep our fingers crossed.
The good news? In spite of the bad numbers, Kathleen's regular oncologist gave his blessing today for Kathleen to leave the hospital after her transfusions. Patty's waiting with her right now, and we're hopeful she'll be able to leave tonight around 8:30pm.
Going forward, Kathleen's doctor has ordered that she refrain from all physical labor, including cooking, cleaning, laundry and such, because an accident--or exertion, for that matter--could lead to dangerous bleeding, internal and/or external. As much as possible, she cannot be left alone, because a slip on the bathroom floor could be a nightmare. Tonight, Kathleen's going to stay at our house because Don needs to work in the morning.
Not all the news is good news today, but an escape from hospital is almost always a good thing. Hopefully the newest chemo will kick in soon and turn the numbers around, because Kathleen is in no way eager to spend more time in a hospital bed.
Thanks to all for your best wishes, thoughts and prayers.
More when we have it...
Love,
Brian
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