Journal entry by Sabrina Porter —
It's been just over 2 months in the hospital with mom now.
Mom's still on her 2nd round of chemo meds which seem to be working really well, and as of today will start a new treatment called plasmapheresis.
This will filter out antibodies from her blood that they think are attacking her platelets which is causing her low counts. As it was explain to us this is her last option to try and get these numbers up and hopefully be sent home. Previously an anti-rejection med was being used that would help temporarily but had to be stopped so her body didn't become dependent on it.
There will be 5 rounds of this treatment, one every other day. They'll be keeping an eye on her platelet counts, and fingers crossed this time a treatment will work for her.
On the personal side of things, I cannot thank mom's friends enough who showed up to help get her and her youngest moved upstairs. Laura, Liz and her husband Perry, and Amy were a much needed and greately appreciated blessing this last Saturday. They helped us get mom's life outside the hospital one step closer to normal. Thank you all so much ❤️
Mom's still on her 2nd round of chemo meds which seem to be working really well, and as of today will start a new treatment called plasmapheresis.
This will filter out antibodies from her blood that they think are attacking her platelets which is causing her low counts. As it was explain to us this is her last option to try and get these numbers up and hopefully be sent home. Previously an anti-rejection med was being used that would help temporarily but had to be stopped so her body didn't become dependent on it.
There will be 5 rounds of this treatment, one every other day. They'll be keeping an eye on her platelet counts, and fingers crossed this time a treatment will work for her.
On the personal side of things, I cannot thank mom's friends enough who showed up to help get her and her youngest moved upstairs. Laura, Liz and her husband Perry, and Amy were a much needed and greately appreciated blessing this last Saturday. They helped us get mom's life outside the hospital one step closer to normal. Thank you all so much ❤️
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