I would like to ask for good thoughts for my wife...

She has been admitted to the hospital in Louisiana, with a severely low platelet count and multiple mini-hemmorhages on her face and body. She was at the clininc yesterday because of a week and a hlf bout with flu-like symptoms, and they got really excited when they got her blood work results back. She went to the hospital last night and they gave her a large dose of prednisone, and then sent her homw, with orders to come back today. When she arrived, they drew some more blood and found that count was even lower, so she was admitted this afternoon. She is currently getting pred. and gamma globulin IV and a bone marrow biopsy is planned for later in the week. We don't really know what the diagnosis will be, but it is not going to be an easy one, I fear. I am making arrangements for my classes to be covered, and will probably leave for Louisiana on Thursday. I know I have talked about our problems here from time to time, but things have been improving over the past couple of months and we have found a new appreciation for each other, thankfully without our son being around to screw things up again. She is my best friend and my soul mate.

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Will keep you in prayers.

...love and good thoughts going to your wife!

What you just described is What I am going through with my mother since October of last year & the doctors are baffled! It's really got me down.

middle aged. My understanding is that ITP (see the posts below) can spontaneously occur at any age. She just didn't need this, even if it turns out to be completely treatable. We are anticipating our third grandchild any day now, and she was planning to get 'home' in June for a conference and to see our daughter and grandchildren.

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that uncommon in older people.

my 16-year-old niece presented with the same symptoms about a year ago. She had zero platelets. Her diagnosis is ITP (idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura), which basically is the inability to make platelets. She has had an up and down course and then got her spleen out, which made everything fine for seven months, then she got an infection and relapsed but is doing okay again. I think the worst fear of everyone is cancer, but I think if the white count is okay then it is probably not cancer. Somebody with more knowledge than me can tell you more. All that to say it may not be as life threatening as you first think. Keep your hopes up and let us know what happens.

but it begins to look more and more like ITP. Von Willebrands generally manifests in a number of ways, but nosebleeds seem to be characteristic. She had not had any of those, so ITP is what they are pursuing right now. I know that she is scared of cancer, and I have tried to allay some of her fears, but since I have been out of the medical field for some years, I no longer have the credibility I once did. Thank for the good thoughts, they are appreciated

God Bless

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It does sound like she has some form of leukemia, though.

as well, on the differential count. They are more concerend with it being ITP as was suggested in an earlier post. Keeping fingers, toes and all other available appendages crossed.

My prayers are with you.

for you and your wife... we sincerely hope all will be well with you both...

rob

peace and love.

and for your wife. I can only hope they make her well and figure out the problem. We all hit rough spots in our relationships from time to time. I would not ever doubt your devotion to her. What doesn't break you truly does bring you closer together.

Hugs, Laura :hug:

keep us posted. :hug:

I cannot thank you enough for the beautiful sentiments. It is rare for me to be touched to the point of not being able to clearly see my keyboard. Bless you all, in your own individual ways. In today's climate of cynicism and strife, it is comforting to know that I chose well when I joined this group. A very big thank you from both of us, and hugs to you all, you are a terrific bunch of people!:grouphug:

You will get through it.

on the other side of this with perhaps some scratches, but generally intact. Mrs. Mikimouse is a pretty tough old bird (at least on the outside), but she has been knocked around quite a bit emotionally in the past three years. Wonderful lady, though, with a heart of pure gold.

Of course I'll send some good thoughts in her direction, - and yours too.

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I really appreciate it, and she will too when I tell her about the response from my friends. She has never posted here because she is afraid that the site is being watched and that her posting might result in her residency being denied. Fortunately, her resdincey was approved about two weeks ago. Yay!

and completely.

She is supposed to present a paper in early June in Winnipeg at a conference, and see our daughter and our newest grandchild (who has not yet put in an appearance, but any day now-momis ready to be unpregnant again!). I had originally told Mrs. Mikimouse that I couldn't go because of my class schedul during summer I, but maybe I can arrange it so that I don't miss too many classes.

don't miss too many classes and congrats on the new grandbaby!! :)

I hope that everything turns out okay, and there are no scary diagnoses. Just know that even if that happens, they have a lot more to treat this stuff than they even did a few years ago. :hug:

After all of the times that she has sacrificed for everyone else in the family, this was the beginning of 'our' time, so to speak. She was looking forward to finishing her doctorate and getting into an environment where she could really shine. Instead, she ends up with this hospitalization and a scary future. The fact that we currently have a commuter marriage doesn't help at all, because she is in Lafayette, LA, and I am in College Station, TX. Such is the life of academics.

Mrs. Mikimouse is resting comfortably at the moment. I just spoke with her at length. Her platelet count dropped to 2 this morning and she is getting pred. and gamma globulin tonight. BP is fine and stable, so it doesn't seem that she is bleeding in any critical places. I will keep everyone updated. I love you all, if I haven't said it before. Thanks for being here for us.

I will make sure to pass them on to Mrs. Mouse. Hugs to you!

azt a híret. Remélem, hogy jol fogni erezni az édes feleseged.

Enis remelem hogy ez nem lesz egy hoszu nehez ut. Szeginy nyuszim sokat szemvedet edig, elsosorban a fiyaval, es most evel a marhasagal. Tegnap este beszeltem az edesanyaval, es legalab nem drukol nagyon. Ugy latzik hogy a felesegem ot marad a korhazban meg ket napot, talan hoszab idot. Nagyon szepen koszonom a jo kondolatokat. Visz-la. Miklos

incredibly scary! I'm glad to hear she's stable and resting. I'll be thinking about you and your wife.

All the best --

Hell

We appreciate the good thoughts. I wll pass them on to Mrs. Mouse. She was very touched by the response last night. I read her all of the responses. I will be on my way over there as soon as I can arrange for coverage of my classes.

my positive thoughts and a :grouphug:

I really hope whatever is going on is merely an acute issue that is completely medically treatable in the long term.

Best wishes to you and Mrs Mouse and I am glad you are both finding your way back to each other.

For some odd reason, I couldn't log back in last night. Thank you for your very kind and generous thoughts. :hi:

many :hug:s and a few prayers your way. That is incredibly scary for both of you. I'll echo someone else's wish that this is an acute, treatable illness. Congrats on the grandchildren.

It looks more and more like ITP as another poster suggested. The symptoms all fit, so it could be a long road, but in the end, probably successful. I will be with her this weekend if not sooner, just have to get my classes squared away.

hope all works out well for both of you . . . take care, and please keep us posted . . . :hug:

I promise to keep everyone posted. I really appreciate my friends here, they have become my mainstay in many ways. Hugs to you too!

Good karma coming your way, and you'll stay in my thoughts. :hug:

We really appreciate the good karma, and will keep in touch with updates. I will be on my way over there as soon as I can arrange coverage for my classes. Hugs

coming her way (and yours). This must be a very frightening time for your family. Please keep us posted, we care. :hug:

I have a great bunch of friends here at Du, and I cannot say thank you enough. It has been a rough 24 hours for Mrs. Mouse. She was touched by the response, as I read the responses to her over the phone last night. Thank you and hugs!

DDQM

I'll keep everyone updated on happenings. I will be going over there as soon as I can arrange coverage for my classes.

((((((((((((Mrs. Mikimouse))))))))))))

I will keep things updated as soon as I know something. Gig 'em.

May your wife be safe and well. May the problem be minor and go away swiftly.

your sentiments are greatly appreciated, and I will convey them to Mrs. Mouse. She was really touched when I read some of the responses to her last night. I will read these to her later today. Thanks again!

She sounds like a truly special person. I am a little confused about the prednisone, however. I was prescribed this for an asthma attack. It made me extremely hyper, I should tell you. I am so happy that you have worked things out and have found each other, again, and you both will be in my thoughts and prayers. You can't beat DU for positive vibes. Let us know how you both are doing, okay?:grouphug:

There is a wonderful, sensitive and compassionate person that only I know, underneath the tough facade she presnets to the outside world. The facade is a function of her childhood, and her mother's unreasonable expectations of her. We have gotten through a lot of difficulties in the past, and I suspect that we will get through this as well. Ironically, we probably needed something (though not anything this drastic) to show us both just how much we do love each other. The pred., if I understand the reasoning (and it does make some sense), is this: They are trying suppress her immune system so that she ceases to produce the antibodies that are destroying her platelets (autoimmune response). They are also giving her gamma globulin to try and initiate an immune response so that she produces 'good' antibodies to the 'bad' antibodies. Kinda like trying to establish equilibrium again. I cannot tell you how much she appreciates the good thoughts and karma she has gotten from DU. Thank you many times over.

She is a very special person, indeed, if you feel this way about her. I think I understand about the predinsone, though it did seem odd to me. I do know that it is used for a lot of things, including for my pets, which I worried was a hit-or-miss proposition. Let's hope that her doctors are more sure of themselves. My thoughts and prayers are still with both of you.


DU karma is a powerful thing. It has awed me many times. She is also fortunate to have this in her corner. Please let us know. You know that we care and will be thinking of you both until we hear good things.:grouphug:

once I speak with her. Hugs to you!

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It is very much appreciated, and will be conveyed to Mrs. Mouse.

I have tried to respond to all of you in one form or another. If I have neglected anyone, I am immensely sorry, but I have been distracted numerous times while writing. I want to say a heartfelt and sincere thank you to all of you. I will be heading to Louisiana as soon as I can. All I have to do is get someone to cover my classes tomorrow and Friday, and that shouldn't be too hard to accomplish; I am just waiting to hear from my various 'bosses' (I teach at three different institutions, so answer to more than one 'boss'). I am at a loss for words when I try to think of a way to express my gratitude to all of you in this confusion. Hugs to all of you, and my very best thoughts going out to all of you. Thank you for being here for us.:grouphug:

once I have spoken with Mrs. Mouse. Should be pretty soon.

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I AM THINKING GOOD THOUGHTS FOR MS. MIKIMOUSE.

There is an irony here. Before we met, Mrs. Mikimouse was selling plasma and platelets to pay her tuition and living expenses (assistantships don't pay much), and now here we are. I will certainly convey your good thoughts to her tonight and then start a new thread with an update. Many thanks and hugs to you

I really really hope we help. I do so wish the best for you and your wife. I will not take her out of my thoughts.

If good thoughts are healthy (and it has been demonstrated that they do have some health benefits) then she should be running the marathon tomorrow. ITP seems to be quite treatable, so I am very hopeful. Hugs.

Having walked hundreds of miles of hospital hallways with our oldest son, I can sympathize with the "scary-ness" of it all, but it sounds like her doctors are on top of things..

Hopefully they will have her stabilized and on the road to recovery ASAP :) :hug:

I just came back to look for the thread, so apologize for the late response. I hope that you get this and know that we appreciate your kind sentiments. Hugs to you too! I hope that your oldest son is doing well now.

Sorry to take so long to respond. I appreciate the good thoughts and will pass them on to Mrs. Mouse. Hugs!

and wishes for a good outcome.

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