We might have broken our record for the shortest turn around time- Maddy came home from the hospital Tuesday evening. She was wiped out on Wednesday barely able to keep her head up, so Russ took her back to the hospital Wednesday after school for a blood transfusion. Blood work showed that her white blood count dropped from 1.3 to .3 overnight. We knew this was not a good sign- no white blood cells means no immune system! Maddy and Russ got home about 10:00 on Wednesday after her transfusion. By 3 AM, she spiked a fever and was headed back to the hospital. The conversation with her doctor went something like this:
Operator: "I have Dr. Kitchen on the phone, go ahead."
"Hi, This is Dorothy"
"Fever?"
"Yea"
"I'll get her a bed."
"OK- See you in a little bit"
After three years, not much more needs to be said. Maddy got to the hospital and they started the regular routine- cultures, antiobiotics, blood work. Her fever did break after some tylenol and so far has stayed away. She slept most of the day and is back to not eating. Her white blood count went down from. 3 to .2 from Wednesday evening to Thursday early morning. It looks like she will be in for the long haul until those counts start heading back up. Her platelets have also bottomed out so she will get another platelet transfusion tomorrow...
We are all a little exhausted!
I'm sorry Maddy, I didn't know you were back in the hospital. You are a warrior. Get some rest and keep your chin up. I'll be praying for you.
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