January 18, 2009: Last night, Jill didn't get much sleep at all. She had to make several trips to the bathroom because she is on a diuretic to flush out the chemotherapy. The IV machine kept beeping and the nurses kept coming in the room either to fix the machine or change the medication bags. They also monitor her temperature and blood pressure during the night.
She was exhausted this afternoon and slept three hours straight. She was completely worn out. This is normal as we are watching her counts start to fall. The chemotherapy will eventually bring her white blood count down to zero. The doctor explained that she will probably need about 2 liters of blood at that time. Almost all the transplant patients need transfusions. She may also need platelets. When the chemotherapy is administered she is also given a blood thinner. When she was admitted, her White Blood Count was 5.3. Last count was 4.4
After her nap, she felt much better.
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Doreen
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