Thanks for praying for my friend's niece. I was very encouraged to read and hear how many people were concerned for her. Here are two updates that I received this morning.
Abby's platelet count was really low this morning, so they cancelledtoday's surgery. Depending on how soon they can get her platelet countback up (requires another platelet blood transfussion and possiblyanother IVIG treatment), they may reschedule for tomorrow or Sunday. On the upside, her chest xray this morning actually showed signs ofimprovement and last night was the first night that she's been able togo all night without any supplemental oxygen. A bit too soon to claima miraculous recovery just yet, but we're thrilled to see even just ahint of "better".
After another IVIG treatment yesterday (remember--this is to add extra "stuff" for the auto-immune system to chew on so that it stops chewing up the platelets in her blood), the surgeons all gathered round this morning to discuss Abby's condition. Her platelets were back up, her inflammation markers were down (meaning that the tissue is less irritated) and she was able to go a second night without oxygen assistance. Very small, very slight, but nonetheless, improvements! As a result, the surgeons decided that they would like to wait another few days to see if she continues to improve and, if so, it would mean...NO SURGERY! Please continue to pray for Abby's improvement, especially over the next few days. Despite the really cool bed, she's starting to become a bit restless after lying in it for the past 12 days and is becoming a bit agitated. Visitors are always welcome. =)
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