Background: He looked white on Sunday. Monday his hematocrit was 14. Tues 12. Wed 8. This morning 6. Monday he had blood work, Tuesday an ultrasound, Wed a bone marrow biopsy. Results are not back yet. A rush was put on it. Normal hematocrit (HCT) is 30% - 40%. Below 25% is anemic. Upper teens is survivable indefinitely. Single digits is days. Maybe a week or two - IF the body is not destroying the red blood cells. Sheldon's is.
He received a blood transfusion tonight.
I do not have good news. Shel's hematocrit only improved to 14% (from 6%). They started him on steroids. But his body is killing the RBCs fast. Too fast. "Everyone at the hospital is praying for him." Sheldon needs a miracle. :heart2:
BUT... his sibling Tuxedo survived this. Come on Shel.... you can too!!!!
He received a blood transfusion tonight.
I do not have good news. Shel's hematocrit only improved to 14% (from 6%). They started him on steroids. But his body is killing the RBCs fast. Too fast. "Everyone at the hospital is praying for him." Sheldon needs a miracle. :heart2:
BUT... his sibling Tuxedo survived this. Come on Shel.... you can too!!!!