General chatter while we wait (and commentary on the "pull out method")

[shaescott]

Oh geez Dobs. Is he okay? Did he go back for the same thing he didn’t want to stay for a few days ago?

 

[gigglebox]

Shae yay!! Honestly I don't know why I didn't think of that -- I remember now that that was a thing. Actually I'm surprised you didn't think of that

Dobs oh noooo same question? I hope he'll be ok. Prayers he lets them help this time.

 

[DobbyForever]

He had a follow up blood draw yesterday and the results came in today that his platelets are back down to 5. He’s getting more steroids and another ivig in the ER and they’re prepping a room in the hospital so they can give him some newer med that is supposed to help stimulate natural production of platelets. He’s only agreed to stay because they told him he’s hit his out of pocket maximum so he won’t be charged anything.

 

[shaescott]

Gigs I had no idea that cervical ectropions caused spotting, I hadn’t even heard of them until I noticed the rough spot and had the gyno check it and she told me that’s what it is. All she told me about it was that it explains the rough texture I noticed and that it’s a normal variation, especially for my age.

Dobs 5?????? Only 5,000 platelets????? For reference for others, normal is 150-400 (aka 150,000-400,000)!!! It’s considered critically low at 20 (20,000) or less! Does he have massive liver damage? Some kind of cancer? What on earth is causing that? Thank God he’s allowing them to give him treatment and that he already hit the out of pocket max. Will he consent to a platelet transfusion? Prayers for him