A long day in the oncology clinic. We got there for 10am and left at 6pm! Niamh didn't need platelets as expected but needed a blood transfusion. It takes a couple of hours for the cross matching and then four hours for the transfusion so we were there for ever!
Niamh was very happy this morning and still quite excited. It was hard to believe that her haemoglobin level had gone done to 6.6. They usually transfuse when it gets to 8. Not sure where she is getting the energy from. (Normal values are between 11 and 12.5).
She was sick around lunchtime. The doctor says having low haemoglobin levels can make you feel a bit sicky.
At 2pm, she had new tube and gcsf. By then she gave in and went to sleep. She slept for 3 hours.
By the time we got home she was very happy and smily. She is still struggling to get to sleep now. After a 3 hour nap and a blood transfusion, she's ready to party!
Blood Counts today:
Hb - 6.6. (Normal values 11 to 12.5)
WCC - 0.1. (Normal values 5 to 16)
Platelets - 69. (Normal values 150 to 400)
Neutrophils - 0. (Normal values 1.5 to 7.0)
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