While in the hospital, there were a couple of times that
Shirley needed blood transfusions due to low blood cell counts. Since her release, she goes in each week for
a blood draw so they can monitor her blood chemistry. On Monday, they noted that her hematocrit
level was low and she was asked to take another test to verify. Low crit levels are commonly referred to as anemia, where you just don't have enough cells to sufficiently carry needed oxygen to your body.
Friday she got a call confirming that her count was around
19 (normal is about twice that) and that meant a trip to the ER for another transfusion. While we were told this would be a procedure
they could do in the ER, it turned out that due to the lead time to get from the blood bank, length of time to transfuse and time on the back end to test and monitor her before release, that
they ended up admitting her overnight. It takes over two hours per unit and she took on two units of packed red blood cells.
She was released early Saturday morning, but still feeling
tired. Stay tuned. Another update is likely in the near future.
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