Platelets, Red Blood Cells and Echocardiograms on 2/27/13

Ainsley continued her battle with Leukemia by keeping those around her on their toes. She needed a baseline echocardiogram because some of the medications can be harmful to her heart. The technologist that came to do the ECHO got a taste of what Cancer is fighting against with Ainsley. As he pushed on her belly she screamed "you are hurting me!!!" and took a swing at him. She's always been good at expressing her feelings...usually at a decibel level that hovers between a rock concert and a jet engine. The platelets she was given on the first day raised her level up to 73k or so. They wanted above 40k or 50k to do surgery. Her hemoglobin was low, so she was given some packed red blood cells. The anesthesiology team and surgery team came to see her in preparation for her surgery the next morning. We were particularly impressed when the surgeon showed up in cowboy boots. My favorite thing is to operate in cowboy boots!