John came home from Peace Arch hospital on Tuesday July 9th and has been back in the hospital since Monday July 15th. He had no strength and was unable to get out of bed. The lab results showed that his platelets were almost non-existent so the doctors in Emergency decided to give him platelet transfusions on Monday night. This treatment did not work so they attempted it again on Tuesday night along with a massive dose of IVIg. After further consultations with a Hematologist they started Dexamethasone and his platelet count finally started to rise on Wednesday. Their final diagnosis was ITP resulting from the RS virus that was attacking his body.
He had no appetite for several day before going back to hospital and has just started to show an interest in food over the last 24 hours. Of course he is still very weak and prefers to be in bed but today he stood and moved into a chair for his breakfast and again for his lunch. The platelet count continues to go up. We will deal with the subsequent gradual weaning from steroids after his platelet count has stabilized and he is released from hospital.
Visitors and staff are required to wear gown and mask
because he is still considered to be contagious from the virus.
Adrian and his friend Blair visited yesterday afternoon.
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