What a Friday already. The docs ordered home health for Madeleine so from now on every Thursday a nurse will come to our house to do a blood draw & provide those test results directly to our Dr. Based on the results, they call us if we have to come in. Madeleine is becoming anemic so she needs a blood transfusion today.
We've been here since 8am. Her "type & screen" was first; it's a test that confirms her blood type and screens for antibodies. Madeleine has had so many blood and platelet transfusions, 4 already this month alone, that her body is making antibodies to the foreign blood products. For the last TWO hours, they've been searching the blood bank for the perfect blood match to help prevent a reaction to the transfusion. Once it's been selected, it will take another two hours to complete. Sigh...... Momma is hungry & tired but at least little Madeleine is comfortable with a full belly and snoozing her morning nap away.
Her ANC came down to 1.2 but that's still good for chemo recovery. She will likely spend tomorrow resting and playing in the comfort of Grandma's home for Sister's birthday so Mom & Dad can take her to Disneyland and her one on one time.
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