Amelia is currently getting connected to machine to complete something called Plasmapheresis. This is a process to basically wash her blood. Some tests have returned a relative high antigen (I think) against her platelets causing her low blood counts. This process will clean out all of products from her blood. If all goes well, she will have this done every day for the next five days. We should see improvements in her blood counts in about three days if the antigen is truly what is causing her to loose her blood platelets.
She went to IR this morning to have the catheter needed for the treatment placed in her leg. She has been bleeding from the site for quite a while now, though it has been controlled by the nurses with pressure on the site.
There are some risks with this process, the biggest of which is bleeding. We pray for the bleeding to remain minimal and controlled and for this process to bring results for Amelia.
Blessings
The Moody's
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