Michael's white blood cells are 5 times higher than a week ago!! And the red blood cells appear to coming in as the hemoglobin levels have been holding better. The platelets are still low and Michael is still needing transfusions daily, but we were always told the platelets would be the last to come back.
So why the sudden increase in cell production? We don't know for sure, but one week ago the doctors stopped one of the meds he has been on as they said it could rarely suppress the bone marrow and might be interfering with his Tacrolimus (helps prevent Graft vs Host Disease) which also could effect the white cells. So we have to wait and see how the trend continues.
As always, we thank you for every prayer for his body to produce his much needed white and red cells and platelets.
However, as he has been producing so many new cells, Michael is less awake and less able to move. My theory is his body only has so much energy and he is using most of it to make new cells. His oncologist said the bone marrow where the cells are produced are the second largest organ of the body and it would require a lot of energy.
We thank you for your continued prayers for Mike's production of his blood cells and for his waking up and moving. And we thank you for prayers to protect him from infection and for healing of his entire body
And thanks to the moving crew who got Melissa moved on Saturday. Her apartment looks great!!
We thank you for your concern and love and prayers!!
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