Well, we started the morning out about 6:30am for lab. Wanted to get there and ‘git it done’ so we could meet Robert and Sharon for breakfast at IHOP. Had a very enjoyable breakfast with them and then went back to the house. Thanks again Robert for fixing my ramp at home. About the time we arrived, we received a call from the hospital that Michael’s hemoglobin was at a critical level and he needed two units of blood asap. Called this an emergency. Had to go back to the lab for typing and screening of his blood to find a match and then to the transfusion unit across the street. At least the shuttle service was running. It won’t be until tonight when we finish getting blood. They called me three times before we got the blood drawn and said our appointment was at 2:00pm for the transfusion. Got to the proper department and Michael slept in a chair in the lobby until they called him in at 4:50 to start the IV. They couldn’t find a vein, so they had to call out a team from the Infusion Therapy dept. We will be here at the hospital until about 10:00 when the transfusions are finished. The veins being so hard to hit today will probably cause him to have a semi permanent PIK line inserted for them to hook him up to in case he needs any type of IV. I will have to go to class for that to learn to change the dressing and clean it and flush out the line. They will give me an honorary nursing degree when all this is over. He is one pale Wolfman today. I should have realized his counts were down today by his color. There’s just too much for me to remember at the age I am. Heheheh. Understand God has sent the folks at home some much needed rain this afternoon. Praise the Lord! Houston is hot and dry too! Keep us in your prayers.
Love to all and keep lifting the Wolfman up to HIM.
Terri and Michael
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Keep your head up buddy. The blood transfusion will make you feel alot better! Talk to you soon. Have a good week.
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Well hope you are feeling better and that you are getting some much needed rest....I know having the pik line is not a pleasant thought but having one sure beats getting stuck so much...and it is there ready when you need it. Didn't you always wanna be a nurse when you were a little girl Terri??? I know as kids everyone played nurse and doctor...oh wait....YOU wanted to be the doctor....LOL....after this you are well on your way to being there...Hope today is a good day...we have Houston weather here today...VERY MUGGY....talk to you soon.
ReplyDeleteHey guys, hope the counts are back up by now and you both are feeling better. Just thinking about you and praying that God's grace will get you thru each day. We have been talking to Lowell Guthrie too--he is down there doing some radiation treatments on his throat. He will probably get worse before he gets better. I think he will be there 5 days a week for 6 wks and they have told him to expect to lose about 60 lbs or more............yikes! We will keep praying for all of our "Family" that is down in Houston. Thank God for this hospital because you are in good hands. And you're even in better hands with the Great Physician--lots of love,
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