Friday ...June 12th..Back At Emory

We were back at Emory at 8:30 this morning for her 6 days of recovery on blood counts. The check in went smoother than ever. She is in room 607E this time.

Her platelet count was 33 this morning. When they get below 50 she has to have a transfusion. This is because of being on a blood thinner. She is getting one right now. Platelets look like chicken broth in a bag and only take about about 45 min. to 1 hr. for them to go through the iv.

She is feeling very well, perfectly normal mentally. When we got in the room the nurse said the Dr. had ordered her to have a Heparin drip this time instead of the Lovenox (blood thinner shots). That was a real bummer for her because now an iv will be attached for most of the 6 days here. No pain, just very confining. Like having a small rope attached to you for a week. If that's the worst thing that happens this week she'll be just fine.

It's much easier for her to be here this week of recovery since the Dr. explained to her why on our last visit with him. He said when on blood thinner and your platelet count drops very low (which is normal because of the chemo) it is very easy to have a hemorrhage. He said he wasn't worried about an internal hemorrhage or a cut. Said he could give her a transfusion for that and solve the problem. What he's worried about is a hemorrhage inside her brain which could put her in a wheelchair for the rest of her life. That information did create some extra motivation to be here this week.

Natalie is coming to stay with her tonite. I'll keep you all updated.

Sam