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Thursday, September 10, 2009

Bleeding Again!

We went to the BMT today(T went yesterday too) for photopheresis and we saw the doctor too! He had bled some yesterday after he got home but had stopped by the time I got home from work. He started bleeding again while they were doing the photo and continued to bleed after they pulled the BIG needle out of his chest(his port). They applied pressure, cold packs, vitamin K pill and shot and it finally stopped. We got there at 9 am this morning and left at 6:30 pm this evening. Terry and I are so tired!!! I guess I had forgotten how tired it makes you feel to sit there all day! I had mentioned the color of his feet and his toes hurting all the time. The doctor looked at his feet and did not like the color of them(purple) SO, he is going tomorrow for an arterial study on his legs and feet. Not sure exactly what they are looking for but he goes back to the BMT Monday for an INR test(coumadin level) and a dobbler on his legs and feet. I will fill you in on Monday when we get some results. I am going to check on him to make sure he has still STOPPED bleeding! We found out that another patient we had gotten to know passed away this past week. She was a very nice lady and we are very sad we will no longer see her at the hospital. Hugs and kisses! Love to all! Alyce

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