We are writing today down as a good day.
I went up to see Heather this morning and found her very tired after what she said was a 'very bad night'. She had a really bad headache last night and got very little sleep and after a day full of visitors with very little down time to nap she was exhausted.
She had started her second round of plasmapheresis about an hour before I got there. Her platelet count was up from yesterday to 81 today! Yay God! Things in this department are heading in the right direction.
Her kidney doctor came in while I was there too. Her creatine levels were down. Another yay! This may be due to gain in kidney function or just that the dialysis is doing its job. Would we love it to be regaining kidney function. Of course! But the dialysis doing what it is supposed to be is positive as well. Her urine production was also up. Not leaps and bounds but up!!!
The hemoglobin level was down however back to 6.6. Which resulted in another blood transfusion this afternoon. But we are praising God for the good in today and continue to pray for all of her levels to get to a great place.
This afternoon was much better for Heather in terms of how she was feeling. She was able to get som much needed sleep and with the help of only aspirin, was headache free by the afternoon. She was in good spirits which was great to hear.
Heather did want me to thank everyone who has sent flowers, notes, words of encouragement and of course all of you who are praying for her. There is zero Internet service in her room so she is unable to respond back on Facebook or via email. But she appreciates everyone's love and support!
Please pray specifically for her hemoglobin level to jump up and stay up (12-16 is what they want).
Platelets need to go to 150 for 3 days.
Kidney function to increase!
Urine production to increase (yup Heather I just asked everyone to pray for your pee! :-)
100% healing!!!!
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