It is funny how much one realizes that they take for granted when something is taken away. Due to medication complications, I was not able to walk or stand without assistance Thursday evening and Friday morning. And that was accompanied by severe pain is most joints throughout my body. talk about a scare! So, back into the clinic Friday afternoon, not for another infusion, but more testing. It turns out that the medications that I am on were affecting my adrenal glands and basically shut them down. So, since I was in so much pain, I was brought to the Critical Care Unit, where I would be able to lay and stretch out on a bed while they did more tests. After three hours, three blood draws, and an infusion of a different steriod to help my adrenal gland, I was allowed to return home. Thank goodness I didn't have to spend another night in the hospital!
Needless to say, I did not have my regularly scheduled infusion of Rituxin yesterday because of all the other stuff that was going on. But, they did do another platelet count and I was up to 126,000 and that is an increase of 121,000 from the week before!! I was in tears because initially I was told that I would never reach levels that high ever again. My parents and I are fully convinced that this results are not solely from medication. We know that God was working and still is and to Him so we give the praise for improvement! Prayer is powerful and I am greatful for all the prayers that have been said on my behalf.
It's going to be tough being stuck in the house this weekend because of the nice weather outside. But oh well. I am learning to let things go and just focus on regaining strength.
Blessings
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