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.

Friday, August 15, 2008

low white blood cell count

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!

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