We'll do the good news first. Leo's counts have been increasing pretty well the last couple days. As of this evening, his WBC is at 10.5, which he hasn't seen in FOREVER. He hasn't needed any blood transfusions, as his hemoglobin count has been maintained pretty well. He' still getting platelets, but not nearly as frequently as he was the past week.
Ok-now bad news. Leo fell today and hit his head pretty hard. I think there's actually a dent in the wall in the bathroom. He was immediately taken for a CT scan and they saw something different on the scan that was not previously there, so they're worried there might be some internal bleeding. They are going to re-do the scan tomorrow morning to see how it develops, but are giving him extra platelets today in the event there is some bleeding. Since his fall, he's been feeling extremely dizzy and is being closely monitored. He's exceptionally fatigued after the fall and can no longer get up from his bed, so is requiring much more assistance from the nurses. So we will have to see what happens over the next couple days.
Thanks to everyone that celebrated Claudine's 4th birthday with me this weekend. It was tough for her to have to celebrate her birthday without her dad there, but she still had a great time. :)
My name is Bernadette Rivera and my husband, Leo was dignosed with Leukemia in 2007. I've decided to create this blog so that you will all have the most current information on Leo and what's going on with his condition and his transplant. I hope this will be an informative (and maybe even entertaining) tool to keep you posted on his progress.
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