We got up this morning and went to the BMT Clinic as we have done for the past few days, they took my vitals and ran labs on my blood. A while later the nurse came in and told us that the red blood cell number was very low, it had fallen below 24.0, I don't really understand it, but at that point they said we needed a transfusion to get the red blood cells above the number to help my body. At this time the white blood cells and platelets numbers are low but were still high enough not to require any transfusions for their benefit.
Patty stayed with me to get me settled in the transfusion room and they got the first unit of blood hung and going into me. Then she came back to the condo to talk with the boys who had been staying with us all of this weekend so they could get on the road and get back to Vegas during the daylight.
The transfusions went pretty well, the first bag went in with no problems and when it finished the nurse hung the second unit and it too did it's job. So now we will be looking to see how the other numbers are holding up and if they are doing what the doctors think they will. I anticipate we will need further transfusions before the collection process begins this weekend or the first of next week.
I really feel pretty good today, we both came home and took a nap this afternoon to rest our bodies and be ready for our return trip to the hospital at 8:00 tonight to get more Neupogen and the other growth factor shots that should be starting the springboard effect to help with my collections.
It's been a very pretty day in Salt Lake today, warmer than we have be accustomed to, we opened a window and enjoyed the cool air coming into the condo this afternoon. We enjoyed having the boys visit, hopefully they enjoyed their time up here. We will write again soon and hope everyone out there is doing well.
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Do you need donors to replace your transfusions
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