Since Monday, Ellie has been having fairly consistent fevers. It’s not the flu this time, but it is a cold and it’s a possibility that she’s recently had mono as well. A routine follow up appointment with her pulmonologist today turned into a suspicion of pneumonia. Ellie was sent to the hospital for an X-ray and then the cancer clinic for a check up. After much consultation, it was determined that Ellie probably has viral pneumonia, but the doctor wasn’t entirely ruling out bacterial pneumonia. Still, Ellie was looking good and acting well so it was decided that she could be treated at home with a strong antibiotic.
Then she spiked another fever. To the hospital she goes.
Ellie was admitted to the oncology around 5pm today. She is currently being treated for pneumonia, but we still have a lot of questions about these fevers that she keeps having. Her platelets were at 35 on Monday, and today are down to 25. This is the lowest they’ve been since 2016, and she is reaching the point of possibly needing a transfusion.
Tonight we rest and wait. We feel secure knowing that Ellie is exactly where she needs to be. Sometimes the uncertainty is the worst part. It’s easier now that the decision has been made to stay at the hospital, and hopefully we can get some answers. Prayerfully, Ellie will receive healing.
In your prayers for Ellie, please say one for the rest of our family. Eva had a cold last week and now Ellie and I have the same cold. Pray that we are healed and that Mike and Nora remain healthy. Thank you.
Oh, and can I just say that Ellie’s insistence on having “rainbow toes” is one of my favorite things.
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