February 14, 2007

Happy Valentine's Day~

Meg has had another good day. She slept really good last pm. She has rested a lot of the day today. The doctors are giving her ativan for her twitching leg. That has kept her pretty sleepy.

Plasmapheresis began this evening @ 9:00. Not sure how long the process will last or how many rounds she'll have. Here's an explanation of the procedure:

Plasmapheresis — also known as plasma exchange — removes the fluid part of the blood, called plasma, from your blood cells with a device known as a cell separator. The red and white blood cells, along with your platelets, are returned to your body, while the plasma, which contains unwanted paraneoplastic antibodies, is discarded and replaced with other fluids.

Clear as mud? We'll keep you updated as we have more information.