Platelets and Vision

Abby is at the hospital now getting a platelet transfusion. This should take about an hour and is given in the outpatient clinic. 

Prior to the transfusion today, Abby had a breathing treatment. This is to keep her lungs strong and healthy and prevent pneumonia. Abby was on a medication to help prevent pneumonia, but apparently it tastes awful and she refused to take it. So, now she will have a breathing treatment once a month for the next 9 months. 

Yesterday, Abby went to the Opthamologist for a vision test to see if the treatments are effecting her vision. They found that she was having trouble seeing close up and will need glasses. This is apparently not a result of chemo treatments and she needed glasses anyway.