Sunday, June 04, 2006

Holding Steady

Jo's platelets are holding steady at about 53,000. Due to an eventful weekend, she did have red cell transfusions last Friday to get her energy levels up. Jo's red cell counts and her hemoglobin counts have been hovering just high enough to not need transfusions, but low enough that her energy levels are just not where they would normally be.

The next big event on the medical calendar is to meet again with an orthopedic surgeon to evaluate Jo's hips and propose a plan of action. Once the plan is agreed upon, we can press the NIH for approval on a timeframe.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Hello Jo,I'm an (ex-) linedancer from England who came to see you and take part in your fantastic workshops whenever you came over here. I don't know what made me put your name into Google this evening, but I'm delighted for you and Tim with your lovely baby, tinged with great sorrow at your illness. When I think of some of the amazing demonstrations that you did, it seems doubly tragic. I hope and pray that you will make a full recovery: you're often in my thoughts when I think of linedance days, but even more so now.

Anonymous said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ANNA!!!Jo: It was so good to see you in Lufkin. We are so glad you continue to do better. You look fabulous!!!! Will keep up the prayers and you keep up cell production!!!
Love always,

Mary, Jerry, Jessica & Karen Bowers

Anonymous said...

hello jo,it's been sometime since i've danced about 4 years.was looking for your new dances and came up to this website and was reading up on you. glad to here you and your family is well.Anna is beautiful and so are you.I remember when you had your show Dance Link and i just loved watching you.and for you jo i hope you kick this right in the bud and glad to hear your hips are fine you could always do that elvis twang.