We were hoping he would be done around 5:00pm, but that wasn't going to happen - he didn't get done until after 9:00pm, so we were late getting home Thursday night.
I don't know why it should take over 4 hours to get a bag of platelets or red blood cells, but it did.
Terry's platelets were 3(LL) before transfusion Tuesday and had only gone up to 4(LL) when checked Thursday before transfusion. That was a big surprise because we thought platelets infusions raised that number by at least 10 to 16 each time. I guess they don't last very long.
HCT went from 19.5(LL) on Tuesday to 23.6(LL) Thursday, but of course there was no difference in the WBC that remained at 0.2(LL).
There really is no good news at this point, except that Terry is fine.
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2 comments:
To me, the good news is that the blood products are still being given. In our case, they were unexpectedly withheld. So thankful for those who donate! Borrowed blood is a blessing at such a time as this! Hugs to all.
I agree Bonnie, we are so grateful to those who donate blood. Jackson receives an infusion of immunogloblin antibodies each month. And for some reason he waits anywhere from 2-4 hours past his appt. time. Hmmm, seems to be a common thread here. Loved your family pictures Elaine, thanks for sharing!
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