Mom is in need of daily blood and platelet transfusions to keep her levels up. Lack of platelets causes Mom's nose to "drip" or bleed. Yesterday morning, Mom's nose bled quite heavily for six hours until it finally stopped. Not very fun for Mom~ugh! Platelets are a good thing around here!
Mom is now on constant oxygen because her level drops too low after only four minutes of being off of oxygen. The bright side of the oxygen supplement is that she feels so much better now that she is on it. At this time, the doctors are not sure what is actually causing her lack of oxygen. A chest x-ray was taken but the results have not be shared with us as of yet.
The list of what medications are required for Mom to take while undergoing her ATG treatments is long...anti-nausea, Benedryl, Tylenol, Demerol, Zofran, etc. At this time, we are thankful for them all since it is the supplement medications that make the ATG treatments bearable. Mom just likes being able to sleep through her treatments!
Mom is seen by lots of fabulous doctors. First thing each morning an intern comes to check on Mom. A few hours later, a team of doctors come in to evaluate how she is doing. Finally, the head doctor comes in as needed to answer questions any we may have and share any new treatment plans and thoughts. Stasi and I happen to think that Mom's hospital doctor, Dr. Gotlib, has a wonderful sense of humor. He is good with Mom and puts up with her two daughters. He is a good guy! I sent Stasi to get a photo of Mom's medical team when they were in the hallway but they were too busy to pose so below is the best we could get. Patients before posing...this is why they are the professionals!
We are so grateful for ALL the doctors and especially the nurses who take such great care of Mom around the clock while she is here at Stanford Hospital.
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