Well, today Jake had his blood checked and if his platelets were above 100,000 he could go ahead and go to his allergy appointment. Unfortunately, his platelets were low and he will not be going to his appointment that was scheduled for tomorrow. Two weeks ago Jake's platelets were 80,000 and today they were down to 32,000. It's funny though, he was showing us NO signs that his platelets were low this time. Usually in the past we see the patechaei spots and that alerts us that we should get him checked and the results have been they are low and he needs to go to the hospital. Then it started to switch and we would see the spots, get him checked and they would not be crtically low and then it teetered for a few days and then dropped and then he went to the hospital and received treatment. Now, they are low and at a level that is almost critical and not showing any signs. Actually, after we heard the results from his blood test today, I checked him over and there are a few faint spots on him but nothing that looks alarming and one tiny bruise. Yesterday he took a bath and he was absolutely fine with nothing, so I wonder if these spots started to form today when he was at school. The weird thing about ITP is that his platelets can drop so suddenly and his spots can show up out of nowhere and get worse quickly or go away in a few days. It's so crazy I tell ya.
On top of all that today was Jake and Nolan's first day of school, so go figure the first day I am not around Jake for a long period of time, the spots decide to show up then. It all just sort of sucks right now with school starting for him, Nolan and me all at the same time and to have this go on. I was hoping that he could get a good start to school and then have this crap take place later. See, usually he would be showing spots and getting treatment the second week of October, but like I said in the last update his medicine may not be all that strong this time making all of this take place sooner. We'll just have to wait and see though, this could be the chance his body needs to prove itself and try to fight this off on it's own. Either way, I am sure that things can only get better. He has made improvements in my eyes with the way things have changed over the course of all this, so I am hopeful that more positive changes will take place as well. It just sucks that this is taking sooooo long for him to get over, but as long as he gets over it then that is all that matters.
Jake's next blood check is on Sept. 1st, as long as he doesn't start showing more spots or bruising in the meantime, which would more than likely would mean he needs treatment. So, keep your fingers crossed and hope and pray that at the next check up his platelets will be higher.
Thanks for listening
Terri
P.S. I think that is my new sign off phrase for my more serious blogs. Like in Anchorman he says, "Stay Classy San Diego."
2 comments:
Ok, here are some other sign-offs for you:
1. Over and Out!
2. Best Friends Forever,
3. Who wants a peanut?
I'm sorry you had such a crappy Monday. Next time you'll show it who's boss. Next time.
Love, Kelly
I have had computer trouble for the past few days. It still isn't working quite right and I think I have to take it to the computer repairman who can clean it all out and fix it. It sounds to me like Jake is going to start getting better on his own. Maybe his platelets will reach a certain low point where his own body will start fighting back itself with no medicine. I hope so. I have a feeling that this thing is going to turn around. It might take time, but he will start having higher platelet counts. Love, Mom
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