Ryan's platelets are STILL at 14,000...He is starting a daily steroid treatment today and will maintain this until the levels are up to an acceptable measure. The doctor decided to skip the bone marrow test because everything else in his blood work is perfect and the blood smear looks normal and clear (except for lack of platelets). This is the best news so far. Everything that we have learned about this disorder shows that it takes a while to recover from but if it is an "acute" form of ITP then 90% of the people recover completely within 6 months. The steroids should be able to cause the platelets to increase quicker and stronger so that they will be up to acceptable levels before real long (I still don't know what time frame to put on that.
Next up: More blood work (a full panel) on Monday and Thursday of next week.
Side Note: He cannot play football until his platelets are up to 75,000 to 100,000.
Ryan is learning what it means to try to maintain a positive attitude and trust God to accomplish His plans even when they are not in line with his plans! It is hard but he is trying. Pray that he grows through all of this.
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Hey Guys, I am praying for you and Ryan. I can't imagine the weight you guys are carrying.
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