Well, this morning Steve and Terry went to see Dr. Cox. Lucky Steve got to give some more blood and wait for the results for about 20 to 30 minutes. The results showed a slightly higher number for creatinine level (2.3) which indicates he is dehydrated still and his kidneys are having some trouble. His platelet count was essentially the same at 47,000.
What do doctors like to do for high creatinine/dehydration? Give IV's! Steve loves getting poked and having needles (NOT!) So, between about 8:30 and 2:00 this afternoon, Steve received two bags of IV fluids. He's probably running to the bathroom to empty his bladder right now. Tomorrow he gets to go back and have his blood taken again to see what changes happened. He's also supposed to drink more fluids tonight. Hopefully his levels will be good in the morning and he won't need any more IV's.
Blood platelets help clotting. Steve's level is quite low, but not as low as 20,000 needed for a transfusion. Terry talked to Dr. Hu today about the blood test results. Dr. Hu told them no green tea, garlic or red wine and no shaving with a regular razor blade. They had to get an electric razor this afternoon. There also will be no contact sports. And NO bungee jumping.
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