May 2nd Journal Entry
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Two months and seventeen days since transplant. Recovery is
definitely an up
and down experience. There are days you feel very good and your
blood counts
are great. Other days you are very tired and your blood counts
may show a
drop, which makes you worry. My check yesterday showed a drop
in platelets.
My doctor said platelets can go up and down. You just don't want
them to
keep dropping. I will be checked again in three weeks so I am
praying they
come back up.
I try to be strong mentally but sometimes it is hard when you
have a setback
such as a low platelet count.
I will continue to keep up my nutrition and exercise. Most
importantly, I
will pray. Pray the Lord continues to work his healing in my body
and keeps
my mind focused on the positive.
Recovery Information:
Current Weight: 163 lbs. Still struggling to put and keep weight
on. I eat
well, but it doesn't seem to be enough.
Energy Level on Scale of 1 to 10: 6, Dealing with low energy is
a real test
of patience.
Blood Counts..Checked on May 1st:
| Hematocrit | 4/25(39.1%) | Today(38.9%) | Normal(34-55%) |
| Platelets | 4/25(104,000) | Today(88,000) | Normal(150,000) |
| Neutrophils | 4/25(4,100) | Today(4,100) | Normal(7,000) |
| WBC's | 4/25(5,880) | Today(5,800) | Normal(7,500) |
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