THE CONFUSION BEGINS!

SO, AFTER YESTERDAY, BOBBIE WAS ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL. IT SEEMS THAT SHE HAS FLUID ON HER LUNGS AND HER STOMACH AND HER LIVER IS ACTING UP. HER PLATELETS ARE VERY LOW- AND NOW THE DOCTORS WANT TO DO A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. HERE IS THE CONFUSION- THE PLATELETS ARE LOW SO THEY CANNOT REMOVE THE FLUID USING A NEEDLE LIKE THEY WANT TO. THEY REALLY CANNOT DO ANYTHING ELSE TILL THE FLUID IS REMOVED. THE LIVER IS NOT HELPING REMOVE THE FLUID, AND ACTUALLY, COULD BE CAUSING MORE FLUID RETENTION. THE BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT CANNOT BE DONE WITHOUT ANOTHER ROUND OF CHEMO. THE CHEMO CANNOT BE DONE BECAUSE THERE IS SO MUCH FLUID- DO YOU SEE WHERE I AM COMING FROM?!!!!!!! I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT WILL ALL BE SORTED OUT, BUT FOR NOW, POOR BOBBIE JO IS JUST LAYING THERE WAITING FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE. SHE HAS A LOT OF PAIN DUE TO THE HUGE SPLEEN- THAT WON'T GO DOWN TILL THE CHEMO STARTS TO WORK BETTER. I WAS VERY DISCOURAGED UNTIL MY OTHER DOCTOR EXPLAINED THAT IF THEY HAD NO HOPE THEY WOULD NOT BE PLANNING A BONE MARROW TRANSPLANT. BASICALLY, THEY BOMB HER WITH CHEMO UNTIL SHE HAS NO IMMUNE SYSTEM, AND THEN GIVE HER THE NEW BONE MARROW TO START MAKING HEALTHY BLOOD CELLS AND THE ABILITY TO FIGHT THE DISEASE. IT SOUNDS VERY FRIGHTENING TO ME, BUT DR. VISUS SAYS THEY SURE KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING. I BELIEVE THE BISHOP- SHE WILL NOT DIE. IT IS HARD TO SEE FROM THIS ANGLE, BUT HEAVENLY FATHER CAN DO ANYTHING. I PRAY FOR HIS WILL. TILL TOMORROW, LOVE, NANASEE