well today marks the end of week 3- but we can't celebrate yet! Today's labs showed a drop in his white blood cell count-it was 650-so Monday morning he has to do more labs to see if the count has increased. If not-he can't get treatment!!! A small detail that I know God will take care of :) until the WBC count increases he can't be around sick kids or crowds. I pray he stays well and gets through this without having to battle something else-he has been through so much.
Right now he is taking part in a sleep study. Last week he was having trouble breathing while sleeping, so Dr. Lavalais ordered the study to check everything out. Thank goodness for his iphone and wi-fi :) I gotta be quiet in my rollaway bed so the tech can monitor his sleep patterns-very interesting stuff!
Well, I guess I will try to get some rest too. Hope to have great news to blog next week!
my name is Mindy Stanley Anderson and i began this blog to share updates of my life-as the wife of a melanoma warrior. my husband Marcus lost his battle April 1, 2010. i will continue to blog here in his honor, in hopes that i can help other families during their time of struggle. all glory goes to God-we would not be where we are without his help-with him we can do ANYTHING!
OUR FAMILY
LEARN THE ABCDEF'S OF MELANOMA!!! EARLY DETECTION IS THE KEY!
- ASYMMETRY: Does half of the mole look different from the other half?
- BORDER: Is the border of the mole irregular or ill defined?
- COLOR: Is the color uneven or has it changed over time?
- DIAMETER: Is the mole larger than a pencil eraser?
- ELEVATION: Has the surface of the mole changed? If it was smooth and flat before, is it now elevated ?
- FEELING: Has the sensation around the mole changed? Does it itch? Is it painful?
- PLEASE DO A SKIN EXAM EVERY MONTH AND WATCH FOR THESE SIGNS.
Learn more about Melanoma and share the knowledge with others
Friday, August 15, 2008
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