Before I left LDS Hospital, they scheduled me for visits to American Fork Hospital for Monday through Friday to check my platelet count and then scheduled me to visit LDS Hospital on Saturday and Sunday to check my platelet count. I foolishly thought that because I held steady above 70 for two days that I wouldn't need to go to LDS Hospital - well, I got a call on Saturday asking where I was and when I informed them that I was 'all good' they informed me that I still needed to come in on Sunday to get checked. This morning I dutifully showed up at LDS Hospital to get my platelets checked at 8 AM (not sure why we scheduled that so early...) and my count was 72, so I'm 'all good' after-all. I think this is good news, my numbers all seem to be where they need to be and so for my appointment tomorrow I'm really hoping that they will remove my central line.
For those not in the know, a central line is a simple device that the doctors embedded into my chest that has three lumens (little connectors) connected to a tube that is burrowed under my skin and into a large vein in my neck that leads directly to my heart. This device makes it easier for nurses to get blood samples and hook up IV fluids. This device is also extremely annoying and irritates my skin. On the bright side, it makes me feel like either a soldier with medals permanently pinned to my chest or some sort of cyborg (with medals permanently pinned to my chest.) Anyway, this is something I really feel like I need to get off my chest.
Besides the possibility of removing my central line tomorrow, we'll also be visiting with a doctor to discuss the transplant and future plans regarding maintenance. It would be really nice to not have maintenance but I'm not holding my breath on that since last time I had two years of maintenance.
Other than that, as a family we've been taking it easy, staying away from as many germs as possible. Carey has been taking wonderful care of me which has allowed me to take multiple naps per day to rebuild my strength and recover. She's been taking the full load of taking care of the family and has been amazing!
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