Day 83 in PICU, Children’s Hospital of Orange County, California
Hi Friends,
Here are some updates from Marlene:
We have much to be thankful for.
1. Melissa still has a low grade fever. However, her body is able to reduce the elevated temperature naturally without Tylenol.
2. Her white blood cell count has reduced significantly from 40,000 to 17,000 and now to around 9,000. 9,000 is within the normal range. This suggests her body is getting stronger and is able to fight off whatever is caused the white blood cell count increase.
3. Her white blood cell count in her brain was over 2,000 and now has been lowered to 170. 170 is within the normal range. This also suggests her body system is getting stronger and was able to to fight off whatever is caused the white blood cell count increase in the brain.
4. In the past few days, many of the antibiotics were stopped. This allowed the doctors to take cultures and examine the situation more accurately. At this point, all culture results are negative. However, the doctors are still examining despite the negative results in order to not overlook any other possibilities.
5. There has been numerous visitations by family and friends. This past weekend, Melissa was able to take a more active role in greeting visitors by trying to lift her right hand as to shake or touch on a voluntary basis. At this time, her left side still does not have any movement or strength.
Prayer Requests:
1. Pray that Melissa can see the inner beauty as God created her and that God will provide her comfort during this stage.
2. Continue to pray for strength and wisdom for Marlene and Michael.
3. Pray for Maurice, Melodie and Mildred as they finish this school year.
Thanks,
Steve
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