This is Laura-just wanted to let everyone know that I am sorry for getting to the posts late; especially this week with everything going on with Jess. I am in a different time zone and I am in bed sometimes by the time they are sent :)
Weds 16th
Thank you to my niece, Laura, who is always busy yet finds the time to do the blog for me! :) I love and miss her!
Well, I just made it back to the hotel in Medford. Robbie came over with me, thankfully, cause he didn't want me to drive to Medford by myself. It is about 1045 pm, when we left the hospital they were just hooking Jess up for another unit of blood. They are not sure what is going on, but something is going wrong with the blood that they put in yesterday, so they put two more units in today. Plus she had her regular chemo, oral chemo, and spinal chemo all today as well. The hospital in Portland is working on her blood too (it was sent to them yesterday). The doctor up there was going to call the blood bank to check on things. I am going to call OHSU tomorrow to see if they can fill me in on what is going on. With me going back and forth, from Klamath to Medford, I have missed seeing the doctor over here, so the kids have been telling me what is going on, but there are so many things discussed and they are also feeling so overwhelmed. I also want to check to see if they found if Shane is a match. I am exhausted and stressed to the max, so I am heading to a hot bath and bed.
Please put Jess in your prayers...Thank you so much and Love to all!
Cindi
Thurs 17th
We just made it home from Medford. Jess ended up receiving 4 units of blood1 The doctor said that most people at that level can't even walk. My big, strong daughter!! :) Well, I just got a call from Portland. It was the head nurse, Claire, that we had up there, who is also doctor K's right hand man. We call him Dr K because he has a really hard name to say and write, lol. She says that he is following and advising with the doctor down in Medford and he really doesn't know why her blood has dropped this bad either. If she starts to feel like she did again, we need to call the doctor and get her levels checked sooner. Jess is still tired and cold, but doing better than the last few days. He said that we will go ahead as planned unless something comes up. She has chemo again on Monday; I wasn't planning on going, but with all of this going on I will just go over so that I can hear what is happening with her blood. Oh and guess what Claire had to say...Shane is a MATCH!! I was so excited and so was she :D She said like exactly too! So, if Jess happens to need marrow down the road they know that he will be the one...Well I am happy to be home and so so very tire. I might not write until Sunday, unless something happens (hopefully not!). I will have to catch up on some housework and Christmas stuff. Please keep Jess in your prayers.
Love to all,
Cindi
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Hi Cindi,
ReplyDeleteYou hang in there, okay? Keep looking forward and remember that sometimes in life we take two steps forward and one step back, but eventually we get there. Lots of prayers going out to you and all of yours. We're leaving town and will be gone for sometime, but will check in when we return. Remember to lean on God and believe in His power and love.
Merry CHRISTmas to you and big hugs to all,
Richard, Kimberley and Morgan