Thursday & Friday Updates

Sorry about missing last night. I was already at the hospital when they asked me to spend the night with Auntie Robin so I didn't have my computer. Auntie Robin is doing pretty good. She a a few goods days and I won't say bad days but days where everything does quite go as planned. She is still struggling with maintaining her platelet count and has to have a bag of platelets today. We keep hoping that she will maintain more than the last time. Please keep this thought in your prayers. She had a little bit of a bad night starting with a small bloody nose, but even though her platelet count is low her blood still clotted and it stopped relatively quickly. Then she got up around 2 am and felt a little icky (I think that is the technical term) and spit in a bucket for a little or as she calls it retched. But that passed and finally she got to sleep only to have her IV finish and a loud beeping sound was our wake up call around 3 am. Finally we think we can sleep but were a little more awake than anyone should be at 3 am so we talked for awhile. We get sleepy and then a few hours later a nurse comes in at 7:30 to to stats and stuff. How is anyone supposed to get uninterupted sleep this way. Auntie Robin is doing well though. Her appetite is still small but is getting better. They took her off of the oxygen and she is maintaining her levels really well. The Doctor is pleased with all the progress she is making and is positive with each step toward recovery or remission. Auntie Robin still has not lost her hair but is sporting a really great "Don King" look for anyone visiting. She sends her love to all her friends and family. Keep up the prayers and positive attitudes. They are are received with love in her heart.