December 18, 2008

7 Days until Christmas!

Date------Day----WBC----ANC--------Hgb--------PLT---- Transfusions
3 Dec------92----5.0------4,400-------9.5--------183------------N/A
4 Dec------93----4.4------3,800-------9.2--------196------------N/A
5 Dec------94----3.5------3,400-------9.3--------170------------N/A
6 Dec------95----3.9----Unknown----9.9--------175------------N/A
8 Dec------97----2.9------2,600------9.8--------106------------N/A
11 Dec-----100---0.3----------0-------9.1----------31--------------N/A
15 Dec-----104---0.4----------0-------7.8-----------2-------1 Unit Platelet
16 Dec-----105---0.4----------0-------7.3---------3--1 Blood & 1 Platelet
17 Dec-----106---0.6--------168-------9.0-----------1-----1 Unit Platelet
18 Dec-----107---1.3---------90-------8.5-----------2-----1 Unit Platelet

When I updated the Blog yesterday I was so tired I did not see the comment from Jenny Goldberg at OCSEA Headquarters that posted under the Dec 16th Blog. I went to my Blog Dashboard to start writing today's blog when I noticed that her comment was added. I was so surprised when I read it, This past week I have been so out of it, its a wonder I get anything posted on my Blog. I apologise now for all the spelling & grammatical errors. I reread my Blog sometimes & catch them but they are already posted & read so its to late to fix them.

Jenny I don't know what to say other than it is amazing that OCSEA is willing to do a Blood drive in my honor, I will try to get a hold of you today. We got rid of our house phone a few months back & we only use our cellphone now. I am sending a letter to Aetna with my donor numbers attached to it to see if they will apply a discount for 23 of the infusions. I still need Blood & Platelet infusions, this week it has been daily, I am up to 39 total if you count today's infusion. I am a firm believer that you never take more than you need & when you can give back do it. I have 23 people that have sent me their Donor ID Numbers since I have been diagnosed and several other people have told me they have donated blood as well. I still want people to donate in my honor when possible because I cannot donate myself. It is important to me that for every unit I can say that someone replaced it for me & if we could double or triple the amount I use it is even better. When I was a flight medic with the Air Force & an avid Blood Donor before I got sick I knew it was important to donate blood but I never really realized just how important these blood products are until my life was literally hanging on by a thread with a hemoglobin of 4 & my Platelets at 14 back on September 3, 2008. Those 6 units of blood & platelets I received kept me alive, today it's the infusions & treatment coupled with everyones prayers & support.


I go in this morning to see Sue,my RN at Madison County Hospital, before she even drew my labs this morning she ordered the platelets ASAP, both of my legs & feet are now covered in petechiae rash, along with all the other bruises & sores. She was very concerned when I told her my Platelets were less than 2 yesterday, she said what would happen if I didn't have any. So far the only place I have blood oozing from that I know of is my mouth & my nose only does it if I sneeze or blow it. She had the Highway Patrol called to go & pick up the Platelets & bring them back, I asked her why & she said otherwise we have to wait on the Red Cross to bring it out in their van & that takes a lot longer, the Highway Patrol can drive a lot faster. I did not know that they did this.

Here are the pictures of the petechiae rash on my legs & feet. Don't be making fun of my toe nails. I haven't painted them since I was admitted to the James the first go round back in September.


There was an anonymous comment left on the Blog about contacting the Credit Union with regard to my Leukemia Fund account, I did contact them today & they said there was no problems, the way I have it posted on this Blog is correct. If you choose to send in a donation for me through the State of Ohio Credit Union please follow the directions listed under Donate, they said they spoke with a caller about this today & that the most important part is ensuring you have my name spelled correctly on the check. I have recognised everyone under contributors that has donated so if you do not see your name there please let me know so I can correct this & contact the Credit Union. My e-mail is sandittie1@yahoo.com if you need to get a hold of me.

Zack woke up happy this morning but was being kinda rotten before he left for school so I was hoping that he got a white day today & thank goodness he was all smiles when he got of the bus (he had a white day)! He has been ornery as heck tonight singing love stinks into a basting brush.


Marc helped Misty out in the kitchen & later during dinner a laundry conversation went all bad.

I was finally able to make it out to pick up the parent's night photo we had taken a couple of months ago.


All of the kids start their Christmas Break Friday night! We are taking them out to the Clubhouse for a Christmas Party, I think they will have a real good time.