So my platelets dropped to 54 and I'm staying at 7.5mg of Prednisone for another 2 weeks. Not thrilled with these results but the numbers are safe. Please pray that they go back up and in a couple weeks we'll be able to decrease the Prednisone again. Thanks for checking up on me. Have a blessed weekend!
Colossians 3:15 "And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful."
Friday, July 27, 2012
Friday, July 13, 2012
Friday the 13th
Well, for being Friday the 13th, it isn't so scary. My platelets are 80,000 which means that they're pretty much the same as 2 weeks ago. That is a good thing. My doc explained that we're not really expecting my platelets to go higher, just looking for them to maintain as we're getting me off the prednisone. I'm now down to 7.5mg of the steroid and will go in to get checked in 2 weeks. Thank you so much for all of your kind words and prayers, I really appreciate it and ask for your continued prayer that things stay the same and I can get off this drug.
Some of you have asked me some questions and I figured you all might have them so I'll address a couple. One big question I keep getting is what's normal? "Normal" platelets are 150,000 to 450,000. I'll probably not be in that normal range, but the danger zone is anything less than 30,000. So if I'm right in the middle there everything would be great for me. Another questions is asking how I feel. I feel ok, and that's really the best answer. The worst part is the steroid side effects, but keeping my kids busy keeps me very distracted. I don't really have any effects with just having low platelets, except for when they were like really low, I was very fatigued then. But mainly I'm just really sore and hungry all of the time. I think the hardest part of this whole thing is my thoughts, I have anxiety leading up to the test every week or 2 weeks and I really just need to trust in God that his plan for me is the best and that everything happening is just to bring me closer to him. I could not have made it through the past few years in dealing with ITP without Jesus Christ and I turn to him constantly for encouragement. I'm not sure why he made me with all of these auto immune disorders but all I can do is trust that it is for his greater plan. I'm sure some of you have things going on in your life that are difficult or just confusing and I want to encourage you to turn your concerns over to Christ because he will gladly take them and give you peace and understanding in return. What an awesome God we have!
I'm so blessed and thankful to have you all in my life to pray for me. If there is anything specific I can be praying for you, please don't hesitate to message me and let me know. You are all in my prayers. God Bless. Kayte
Psalsm 139:14a
Some of you have asked me some questions and I figured you all might have them so I'll address a couple. One big question I keep getting is what's normal? "Normal" platelets are 150,000 to 450,000. I'll probably not be in that normal range, but the danger zone is anything less than 30,000. So if I'm right in the middle there everything would be great for me. Another questions is asking how I feel. I feel ok, and that's really the best answer. The worst part is the steroid side effects, but keeping my kids busy keeps me very distracted. I don't really have any effects with just having low platelets, except for when they were like really low, I was very fatigued then. But mainly I'm just really sore and hungry all of the time. I think the hardest part of this whole thing is my thoughts, I have anxiety leading up to the test every week or 2 weeks and I really just need to trust in God that his plan for me is the best and that everything happening is just to bring me closer to him. I could not have made it through the past few years in dealing with ITP without Jesus Christ and I turn to him constantly for encouragement. I'm not sure why he made me with all of these auto immune disorders but all I can do is trust that it is for his greater plan. I'm sure some of you have things going on in your life that are difficult or just confusing and I want to encourage you to turn your concerns over to Christ because he will gladly take them and give you peace and understanding in return. What an awesome God we have!
I'm so blessed and thankful to have you all in my life to pray for me. If there is anything specific I can be praying for you, please don't hesitate to message me and let me know. You are all in my prayers. God Bless. Kayte
Psalsm 139:14a
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