This morning was the first blood test to see what impact the missing spleen has on platelets. Yesterday, post surgery count was 68,000 and the reading today was 28,000. This was not good news, but to get a better feel, another blood test happened later in the day. The count for that was 14,000. So, platelets are still not surviving. The attending doctor visited a couple of times and said he'd keep me here at the hospital until tomorrow when the other doctors could come up with a way ahead plan. He hooked me up to a couple more units of blood.
The primary issue through most of the day was to move gas through my system and deal with the massive post-surgery bloating I've been dealing with. Had some success there. Went on liquid-only diet, etc. Walked the hallways and took a walk to the "healing garden" at the hospital as well.
I'm sorry that count wasn't higher... maybe the problem will resolve in a few days as recovery progress is made. I hope so.
ReplyDeleteHope springs eternal. Thanks, brother.
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