Hi Jeannie,
Wow, you sure are going thru the wringer this time 'round. It's not
enough to have a relapse, but to get 2 infections as well!! I'm glad
they let you leave the hospital, b/c so much gets passed around there.

This sounds stupid, but what are the "rigors"??

I'm still at my cottage on the east coast here in N.S. , Canada, where
I'm originally from. Hope to be here until Sept if all goes well
health-wise. I take nothing for granted, and appreciate every single day
I have TTP-free.

Still dealing with my fibromyalgia and some post -ttp symptoms that sort
of overlap I think. Right now I'm dealing with a return symptom of a
sore throat, seems to be around my tonsils. I'm thinking maybe it's my
immune system making up for the fact that I have no spleen.

I hope you get better day by day, and keep us updated. We miss seeing
your posts.

Nancy

--- In thrombocytopenia@ yahoogroups. com, "jeanetterb2002"
<jeanetterb2002@ ...> wrote:
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> My dearest family
>
> How are you all??
>
> I hope you are all well :-)
>
> Well here I am home from the hospital, feeling very, very weak & tired
but I wanted to post a short update for you..
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>
> I didn't feel too clever on 25th June & had the rash - only had three
bruises this time -
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> went to get a FBC & plates where 45.. I was jaundiced too, I thought I
had a tan !!!
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> Admitted immediatly, line fitted & plasma (PE) commenced that night...
the next day plates where 25...
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>
> Plates have slowly risen but HB taking longer. I had PE until last
monday we got through 5 bags & then I started having rigors, chills &
severe nausea - the line was taken out immediately & I commenced on IV
antibiotics. .
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> Unfortunately I've got septicaemia - blood cultures came back positive
that I have 2 infections.
>
> There where lots of cold / flu viruses on the ward so it was thought
best to return home with meds as it was safer than catching more bugs..
so for now its 20 antibiotics a day, which Ive been advised may lower
the plates so fingers crossed all will be ok..
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> I'm back next week for a check up... & will post an update xx
>
>
> I was that shocked with the platelet count I thought it was No 5 but
its relapse No 6.. so lets hope I have a few years in remission, as you
all know this has been a long one for me - since October so lets hope
its all sorted now..
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> Thank you all for your support (as always) your all so very dear to
me, I'll post next week
>
> Until then my friends
> high plates & lots of love
>
> Jeannie xxxxxxxx
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> ps: time for some sleep xx
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