Platelet Transfusion

This week vs. last week has been better for Cliff.  

We went to the doctor on Wednesday and I was happy with what Dr. Turner had to say. It was very apparent to everyone that Cliff’s chemo treatment didn’t go well last week. They weren’t able to get a handle on the nausea and had to continue to medicate him. It wasn’t working!!!!!  At some point you have to stop with the meds and accept that he’s going to be sick. Dr. Turner has a different set of meds that he’s going to try at the beginning of his next B treatment to see if that helps. The key is to prevent the nausea because once it starts its hard to shut it off. I’m for medicine if it works…if it’s not working I don’t see why give him it to him. Cliff shares the same thought that I do.  He still has the headache every now and then, but not to the degree of last week. He has been tired because his blood and platelet counts are low.

Which brings us back to the hospital today…platelet transfusion. This is fairly common with the type of cancer he has. I’m planning on setting up a donation account at Carter Blood Care for anyone who would like to donate in Cliff’s name. This will help replace the bank with whatever blood and platelets Cliff will use in his treatments. I will have more details on this later.

We appreciate everyone’s thoughts and prayers. They keep us going!