The stress that Jeff and I endured on Monday makes this post pretty difficult for me to write, but we did get some good news, too...so I feel the need to share the information.
While we sat at Day Hospital waiting to be re-admitted for another fever, Jeff suddenly started to see a spot in the middle of his right eye. Upon telling the doctor on call what was happening, we got rushed to CT scan so they could take a look at his head. We were told that it could be a number of things, many of them quite serious. Waiting for the results of the scan was almost as bad as the days leading up to Jeff's initial surgery. Luckily, the scan showed no problems, so the docs called upon the ophthalmologists to take a look at his eyes. It turns out that because of Jeff's low platelet count, he has small bleeds in both of them. One of them happens to be in the center of his right eye, causing the spot that he is still seeing today. We have been told that this should clear up on its own, but it will take several weeks. If it does not clear up on its own, there is absolutely nothing medical science can do for it.
On Tuesday, Jeff had his spine tapped so that his fluid could be tested to determine whether or not leukemia is present there. Preliminary results show that his fluid looks completely normal, so I've decided to stop worrying about that.
The other major news from Tuesday came from the Transplant Coordinator. It turns out that Jeff's brother, Mark, is a very good match. Plans are to proceed with transplant in mid-December.
More later....
3 comments:
Just wanted to wish you both a Happy Thanksgiving and wanted to let you know that we are all praying for you both!
Medical science is only part of the equation; heart and soul comprise the rest. You guys have both these components to endure the days ahead. Go, Jeff! Go Jamie!
Oh Jamie, I'm so relieved that Jeff's brother is a good match. I have some vacation days this month, so I may insist on visiting you anyway, even if it's just for a sandwich (or a salad with french fries -- that is the weird thing that you western pa folks do, isn't it?). Brian sends his love. Oh, and Harlan is loving our Christmas tree (I'll send you an email about all that -- it's just more fun than I ever imagined!)
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