Tuesday, October 16, 2007

16 October 2007

Ups and downs. Yesterday mom’s WBC count was 1.0; up from .9 which was up from .8. However, today she was back to .8. The bone marrow doctor came by today and took blood. She said that mom’s platelets and red blood cells are at a good level. She is unsure why the white blood cells are so low. She wants more extensive pathology tests on mom’s blood. That will happen tomorrow we think.

So, mom is in the hospital for at least one more week. She insisted that they take the feeding tube out. So they did. However, she is not eating like she should.

Dad is at the hospital every day … all day … He says that he is ok but you can hear the strain and exhaustion in his voice. He has truly been a hero in all of this. His abiding love and care for mom is an inspiration to his children.

Unfortunately, she is not able to receive flowers or fruit or children or visitors that are sick in any way.

Please pray for relief. It is time for mom to be healed.

The Christensens

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hello Liz, Herb and family,
A note to let you know that Ruth and I are thinking of you and praying for you. We understand what you are going through and pray for your strength and comfort during this difficult time.
Bless you all.
Love, Dr. Spike and Ruth