Great news, Katrina is being discharged tomorrow! She is so excited about this. She has been wanting to go home really badly for the past week and she has been working hard to show that she is ready by walking around her floor and going on some wheel chair rides. The doctor in Katy who diagnosed her with leukemia said that she would be in the hospital 4-6 weeks and she is being discharged 1 month- to the day- that she was diagnosed. Another thing that makes going home this week so special is that Louis is on spring break so he will get to be with her all week long. The timing couldn't be better. Her white blood cell count is up significantly today. Yesterday it was .6, which was a big improvement from the .1 it had been the past couple days and 0 the two days before that. Today it is 3.1 the normal range is 4-11 so she is doing great. There is a strong possibility she will get platelets today to help with her hemoglobin levels. All of you who are signed up for the blood drive THANK YOU! When I talked to her on Friday after she had received a transfusion she said that she felt so much better. Giving blood is so important.
Katrina had another bone marrow biopsy this morning. It went well and we are hoping that she will be able to nap now. The procedure is painful and she needs extra pain medication for it. Please pray that the results come back showing that this first round of chemo worked and that there is no more cancer. The doctors said that with her particular treatment there is often no cancer found even this early on. She will continue treatment and chemotherapy no matter what the results are to make sure the cancer doesn't return. She will go in to Houston three times a week for out patient treatment.
She was seen by her GI doctor this morning and he thinks things are moving in the right direction. Her body is resolving the digestive issues she is having very slowly. She also continues to have jaw pain.
One sad thing today- her hair is falling out so she will be shaving her head this afternoon. She has some cute hats and a scarf but this is going to be hard for her.
Please pray for:
decreased pain and healing in her abdomen and jaw
the transition home
that her white blood cells to continue to increase and that she won't get any infections.
We are so thankful for the encouragement and support from all of you.
erica
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WOW!!!! What wonderful news that you get to go home tomorrow!!!! Our Father in Heaven is so awesome!!!!! Praise you are getting to go home during Spring Break, what an awesome blessing that Louis gets to be home. Praying for all the pain to disappear and that you feel freedom after your head is shaved. Praying for you white blood cells count to continue to increase and absolutely no infections. You and your family are just amazing. Its been a privilege to pray for you and to watch how you have been able to recognize all these praises in the middle of this storm. May God continue to heal you and bless you and your family.
ReplyDeleteWith continued prayer and all our love,
Jacque Hardy
Yeah, yeah, yeah! I'm so excited for you that you get to come home tomorrow. I pray that your bed will feel more comfortable than ever before. :)
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see your cute hats and scarves and go shopping for more!
WOOHOO!! Will continue to pray! Love you guys.
ReplyDeletePraise God from whom all blessings fall!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYippie! We are praying continually :)
Warmly,
Wendy
Yes! Great news about going home. You'll automatically feel soooo much better sleeping in your own bed!
ReplyDeleteAmy
What awesome news! I got up this morning and thought to myself, today is the first day of spring....I don't care what the calendar says, this is it! The sun is out, it feels strong and hopeful, and now so do I, thanks to your super great news. I can't wait to share it with everyone who has been praying for you and asking me how you are.
ReplyDeleteWay to go fighter!
Love,
Shannon Poole
Yeah! That is so exciting! I'm sure it will feel great to be home again rest in your own bed! If you need ANYTHING when you get home, PLEASE call me, I want to help with anything I can!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Sara, Jerimiah and Cohen
I am so excited to hear that you get to go home! I'm sure it will be wonderful to sleep in your own bed! Praying for you!
ReplyDeleteAmber
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow;
ReplyDeletePraise Him, all creatures here below;
Praise Him above, ye Heavenly Host;
Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
A Praise Hymn of Celebration
We are so happy that things are going as expected by the doctors. You have been a real champion, Katrina. Keep up the good work. We pray for you daily, and for all the family. It will be good for you and Louis to be together. God bless you.
Cathy and Loren
Katrina, So happy that you will be going home tomorrow!! That's wonderful news. We will continue to pray for remission and decrease in pain.
ReplyDeleteHad to share something special from yesterday. At church, our Pastor asked the congregation for prayer requests, and Andrew raised his hand. In his sweet little voice, he asked for prayer for his teacher who is sick in the hospital with "Leukemias". There wasn't a dry eye in the house! It was heartfelt and showed how much you are on his mind.
We're loving our "Yang's Gang" t-shirts and wearing them everywhere. This week, we'll be introducing them to Corpus Christi.
Much love, Laura and Andrew Williams and family
Praise be to God! The Decker family will continue in prayer. Thank you Erica for keeping us updated! May the Lord be glorified in All!
ReplyDeleteLove in Christ,
The Deckers,
Gary, Chris and Corey
Wahooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!! So excited for you katrina!!!!!!! Enjoy sleeping in your own bed!
ReplyDeleteLots of love,
Shannon :)
Katrina,
ReplyDeleteI am so excited, the tears are about to run down my face!!! I had made plans to come see you on Wednesday since my Mom was coming to visit and be with Landri and Rilynn, but PRAISES you will not be there, you will be in the comforts of your own home!!
My continued prayers for you continue as you transition home.
I just shared the wonderful news with Landri and she said, "Mrs. Yang will get to wear her own clothes!" I am sure you are excited about that as well!
We love you, please let us know if there is anything we can do for you. Steven says if your yard needs mowing, we can do that also!
Angie Robinson and family
YEAH for you. I can only imagine how excited you must be with the thought of gaining strength in your own home. Get even stronger so that you'll be ready for the next round.
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful praise!!!! We are so glad that you will be going home. We continue to pray for you and your family...
ReplyDeletePraise God!! I am so happy that you get to go home! This is wonderful news!!! Please call, e-mail or yell if you need anything. I continue to pray that you heal and the tests show the cancer is gone. I also am praying over your jaw pain. Let me know when you need that hamburger!
ReplyDeleteI had tears of happiness when i read this post! There is nothing better than wonderful news of going home. We are praying for you and hoping that your test comes back CANCER FREE!
ReplyDeletePrayers & Hugs,
The Myers Family!