Another long day in this fight for time, I am starting to feel this is an endurance test it certainly feels like it as the days are long and the problems come thick and fast with little opportunity to arm ourselves or dodge them.
Peter had 2 units of blood today, but his body has had enough of these constant frequent transfusions so he had a small rigor afterwards not bad but just enough to let us know its going to be a problem next time.
The Team finished their deliberations and concluded.
The low and haemoglobin could be
1. A bleed although it has not been located so he has commenced Tranexamic Acid which promotes clotting this in itself is another gamble as the chemo and Picc make Peter at increased risk of developing a clot.but the hope is if there is a bleed this may seal it.
2.Peters iron stores may be depleted, he will start IV Iron next week if indicated.by the results of a blood test taken today.
3.Angiogenisis which it is hoped the paclitaxol and herceptin will disrupt this.
4. If it continues to drop at the present rate were in serious trouble.
On the plus side Peter has a pink face again and looks pretty good,he feels o.k, in fact tonight hes got more energy than me.
And so to bed, its hospice day tomorrow.
