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Old Sat Jan 24, 2009, 11:16 AM
ESeda ESeda is offline
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Infections

Thanks Brigitta for your help and sharing of the research you do.

I finally got to meet with Dr Morris Friday morning at 7:15 at the hospital. I thought Nellie would be able to go home Sat morning but, Hemo dropped to 7.3 and now requires a tx, two units. So maybe Monday the Doc says. Sat moring the Doc then said she would be able to go home Sunday. Her reds up over 9.2, whits at 8+ and plts down to 35. Xray to check on the pnumonia came back all clear. However Nellie has been having elevated BP readings.

Later Sat morning Doc calls to say she won't be going home after all. A pietry dish came back with something growing at her port location. Infectious Decease people are now involved and will come to see her later today. Now What??? What can they do with this situation?? Pray this does not get out of hand. The culture that produced this result was tqaken in the doctors office last Monday. No Obvious signs of infection on her chest.

Please guys say a prayer for Nellie and help her through this time. Thanks.

Eli
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Eli, husband of Nellie (64), dx 3/08 MDS RAEB-1 w/abs, 2nd BMB 9/08 after 4 cyls blast dn to .5, Vidaza reduced 50% on 11/19 after sudden drop in CBC, 8th cycle completed 12/26/08. BMB 2/09 blast 17%. Seven day Induction Therapy completed 3/23/09, Started Salvage Therapy 5/5/09. Stopped 5/8/09.
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