Yesterday Jada Rose went in to get some labs done. Today the liver clinic called and said her platelet level was really low..."CRAP!" Among the possible causes are
1. Dehydration.
2. CMV-or other virus.
3. Blockage.
#'s 2 and 3 are the scary ones. She gets her labs done in the morning so it is possible she was a bit dehydrated. She is getting another lab done even as I write this to check for platelets, and CMV. At 2 pm she is getting an ultrasound done to check for any blockage.
#2 Is a bit of a reality check for me. As the flu season ends and we start enjoying normal summer time stuff I admittedly get a little more relaxed and less germophobic. Hopefully this crappy lab value will be nothing more than a subtle reminder for us to help Jada Rose avoid coughs, sniffles, and other potentially "germy" environments.
As far as the reasoning for such aggressive tests, Dr. Book has a really good track record at locating CMV in her transplant patients from an early onset. Hopefully if (Heaven Help Us) it is CMV we can use the early response to fight it. CMV is VERY VERY VERY bad in people with HIV and organ transplants.
7:36 pm- Fortunatly the ultrasound came back with no irregularities. However the CMV results will not be available until tomorrow (Saturday). I have assured Jada Rose that our Lagoon Day will not be affected by the lab results tomorrow.
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Ultrasound showed no blockage :)
good. i hope everything is okey dokey. and i hope you are having a great time at lagoon today..
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