Hello All,
today was the day! I had my platelet trial and my IVIG infusion. It was such a long day. Despite the fact that the doctor who I talked about being gloomy in the last entry...he said he would ring my doctor at the center and tell him about the trial and what he wanted to do...well he didn't and we rang because we didn't trust him and we told the doctor about it all....he took the other doctor's mobile and he didn't answer so none of them got to speak to each other. So my doctor at the specialist center re-ordered all the matching and cross matching stuff and I waited for 3 hours for my specific blood type platelets to come! We were there from 1030 and they started the platelets at 2pm...just one bag. Well I was so happy to recieve good counts for before the transfusion. My platelets were 88 000...which is so good. Before I was sick with pneumonia they hit 90 000 and then I got sick and they dropped - well they are headed up again. I had no reactions to the platelets as they went in. I was so scared. Then an hour after the transfusion we tested and it had gone into the 100 000's which is excellent! That is where we need them for this surgery.......my body responded! I still have not spoken to my other doctor who get sgloomy...who know what he will be gloomy about...it didn't rise to over 200 000's maye be and that is not as good as he would like...I seem to be able to imagine what he would say but that does not change the fact that they said they need my platelets to be able to rise to the 100 000' and I did. In 24 hours post transfusion I will have another test for platelets to see how long the platelets last so they can judge how much time they have with surgery and needing platelets to maintain for healing. If my platelets stay where they are right now without the transfusion it will be fine for healing and I should heal well....I am SO relieved and happy it went well. I got home at 7.30pm tonight after the infusion and have been really tired. I have usual reactions with infusion....tired, foggy brain, sore and achey limbs and restlessness.....feeling vague...but it will be ok. I usually wake up in the morning really shaky and stuff. it is normal for me.
So that was my day...another step til the surgery. only 9 more days and I will reach another milestone.
We had prayer meeting last night and it was most powerful. God moved powerfully and spoke individually to people. Jesus encouraged me last night with lots and lots. I won't go through them but He is truely amazing people. If you knwo Jesus....He is truely amazing through the good and the bad and He cares! I was powerful.
Well, I will update again when I hear the new news about 24 hours post transfusion and where we stand there. Thanks guys...thanks for the support. This week I got a lot of email support and guetbook support and it has been great. It has helped me face this head on...thank you...I really need that support more than anything because this is huge.
Lots of love,
Charisse
9 comments:
hey lovey,
you did really well today, as did your platelets!!--i'm very proud of you.
i'm certain that your counts will still look great tomorrow and stay up for a really good amount of time...
I'm excited with you for the future. it's gonna be great.
Love you,
Alan
Charisse..
I'm so glad you are so upbeat in your journal! Of course, we will pray that your counts remain well, especially so that you can have this upcoming surgery!
Know that we'll be thinking about you!
Love and prayers,
Eva and Rodney
www.caringbridge.org/mi/rodneyreeves
Praising God for the good news and your health and faith. With God, all things are possible. I will be praying for more good news and great success in your surgery and life.
Take care my friend,
Judy
Dear dear Chrissy....well this is God, I am convinced....so many factors, too many to be solved by man....God has provided.
Remember all you need to do is stand, resist the devil and he WILL flee. So excited and encouraged, cannot wait to read the next chapter.
I was musing just then ... Our lives are like a huge tapestry unfolding in front of us...some colours are dark and foreboding, some are light and full of life, but all knit together to make a masterpiece, without the dark there is no contrasting light. We are challenged in the dark to remember the light and act according to that light, in reference to the light, never forgetting the light. The light is His love for us, He will never forget us, I remind myself of the promises in Psalm 91 (I know you love that one too)
Even in the darkest times, the scariest times He will rescue us! Oh I love you my friend, even though we do not see much of each other God still links us together.
You are never far from my thoughts, never.
Blessings always
Your Pal Cathy T
PS Mark and Chris Pedder are home at moment from Philippines, they send their love and will be praying for you, they are seeing marvelous healings in Beseco but Mark still wants to raise the dead!!! Hallelujah there are still some mad men for God around....sounds a bit like David Hogan!!! They are good to be around we see lots of them when home!
PPS Love you guys so much!
We are glad to hear your platelets are where they need to be and pray they continue to remain there so you are able to have your surgery.
I'm so glad that your counts are on the rise- that's fantastic! I'm sure everything will go well for your operation.
See ya soon,
Leah Radlett
Continuing to pray!
Hebrews 6:17-20 Wherein God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: That by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us: Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil; Whither the forerunner is for us entered, even Jesus, made an high priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.
That is so wonderful Charisse! I know we've emailed some about this already, but I wanted to sign here to tell you again! We thought the gloomy doctor was wrong, and he was. Yay! Can't wait to have the surgery past and for things to move along! How are things going now?
Look to the Lord for strength, whatever the future holds! Oh how I'm praying!
2 Corinthians 12:9-10 And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
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