Transfusions!

We had appointments starting at 9:00 this morning, but had a hard time getting up and getting going.  Terry was lacking energy, so we knew we'd be there for the day.

The labs were much like the last couple weeks have been -  and that is not good.

WBC = 0.4(LL)
RBC = 2.15(L)
HCT = 20.4(LL) reason for the red cell transfusion today.
Platelets = 4(LL) on paper but they said it was somewhere between 0 and 4 but they couldn't quite tell, so he had platelets today too.
ANC = 0.1(LL)

We have a bone marrow scheduled for early Thursday morning in hopes to learn what is going on inside and help us determine what our next move is.  Of course we won't know anything Thursday, but will have to wait a week to learn.  We are anxious to learn!

If things continue this week as they have the last few weeks then Terry will need some platelets before getting the biopsy Thursday, and some red cells too.   He doesn't necessarily notice more energy after receiving red cells, but he does notice a lack of energy later in the week when they start to deplete again.  He never has much energy, so it's kinda sad.  

I spent some time with Terry and then after lunch I left to do some shopping for graduation dinner and make some returns (that I have had sitting around for a few weeks, so I'm glad they took them back).  It was a hurried day, feeling like I was running from store to store, but I got it done.  Or, mostly done!  

We left the clinic sometime after 6:00pm.  We had dinner (yummy dinner) when we got home and Terry went to bed.  I got the groceries brought in and put away and the kids are both home now (Anthony had a tennis banquet and a band concert tonight), so we are going to bed too.  It's been a long day for all of us and we've got more long days ahead, so ...

TTFN!

here's a little thought I found ...

"Every day may not be good ... but there is something good in every day."

from here