Medical Report

We went to the doctor today!
We knew Terry needed his weekly transfusion of blood products because of all of the signs telling us so.  When the platelets are low (to none) it begins to tell on itself by sending little red spots all over the body (some big ones too) and that was happening worse than ever for Terry this week. He had no energy so that walking was difficult.  We knew he had to be careful with any movement so he wouldn't fall and cause any internal bleeding since he is so lacking in those necessary platelets.

We asked to begin transfusions twice a week now due to the tell tale signs of need.  He needs so much of so many things.  We wish we could get white cells too, but I guess those would just cause the MDS to worsen faster.

ANC is 0.0 - yip you can't get any lower than that. 
Platelets are 3 and that is probably because they can't count much lower than that.
WBC is 0.2
RBC is 2.19 - I don't know what they'd be if he didn't get two bags every week.
HCT is 19.5
HGB is 6.7

Terry has mentioned several times that he is living on borrowed blood.  He certainly doesn't create any of his own right now.  Today he received 3 bags of red cells and one platelets.  He will go in on Thursday for more.

Anthony went with us today and spent some time with his cousins and with us at the clinic hospital. 
I did a little shopping while Terry was sleeping.

Well, that's our day in the medical field.