Comments on: This Could Happen To Your Child http://www.justbreathemom.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/13/this-could-happen-to-your-child/ Stories from the trenches of motherhood. Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:31:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.justbreathemom.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/13/this-could-happen-to-your-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2873 admin Sun, 18 Oct 2009 02:31:36 +0000 http://www.justbreathemom.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/13/this-could-happen-to-your-child/#comment-2873 Katie, thank you for your post. I hope that your little boy is doing well. My son also had very low counts in the beginning, but with time and various treatments they kept creeping up to a normal level. I know this is a very stressful time for you. Please take comfort in the fact that the vast majority of kids in the 2-5 yr age group outgrow this. Although, I know that is hard to hear when you are in the midst of this nightmare. My son was diagnosed in the end of July '08 and in Jan '09 he was cleared by his hematologist. Your son will be able to do his favorite things again. It has been a month since you posted your comment, my apologies for not responding sooner. Please let us know how your son is doing. Katie, thank you for your post. I hope that your little boy is doing well. My son also had very low counts in the beginning, but with time and various treatments they kept creeping up to a normal level. I know this is a very stressful time for you. Please take comfort in the fact that the vast majority of kids in the 2-5 yr age group outgrow this. Although, I know that is hard to hear when you are in the midst of this nightmare. My son was diagnosed in the end of July ‘08 and in Jan ‘09 he was cleared by his hematologist. Your son will be able to do his favorite things again. It has been a month since you posted your comment, my apologies for not responding sooner. Please let us know how your son is doing.

]]> By: Katie http://www.justbreathemom.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/13/this-could-happen-to-your-child/comment-page-1/#comment-2783 Katie Sat, 12 Sep 2009 13:02:07 +0000 http://www.justbreathemom.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/13/this-could-happen-to-your-child/#comment-2783 I have just found out my bby boy has ITP yea it was scary he is still so happy and full of energy hes 2......... I noticed somting was wrong when last weekend my son come up in severe bruzes like he had been beat up with a baseball bat,also over the weekend he had 3 blood noses.. i took him to doc monday morn and got admited to waikato hospital.... they took bloods and said it was ITP....his count was 4000......very very low we stayed in hospital for 4 days, day 3 he got an infusion halk nof it ended up in the vein the rest went to the tissue, he ended up with one swollen arm.... doc sent us home next day his platlet come back as 6000.....rxtremly low..it rips me aprt my boy cantbe him rough self ... no rugby.. bikes motobikes... his favourite things of all we have appt at hospital next week so willnlet ya no how we go I have just found out my bby boy has ITP yea it was scary he is still so happy and full of energy hes 2……… I noticed somting was wrong when last weekend my son come up in severe bruzes like he had been beat up with a baseball bat,also over the weekend he had 3 blood noses.. i took him to doc monday morn and got admited to waikato hospital…. they took bloods and said it was ITP….his count was 4000……very very low we stayed in hospital for 4 days, day 3 he got an infusion halk nof it ended up in the vein the rest went to the tissue, he ended up with one swollen arm…. doc sent us home next day his platlet come back as 6000…..rxtremly low..it rips me aprt my boy cantbe him rough self … no rugby.. bikes motobikes… his favourite things of all we have appt at hospital next week so willnlet ya no how we go

]]> By: admin http://www.justbreathemom.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/13/this-could-happen-to-your-child/comment-page-1/#comment-1619 admin Wed, 11 Mar 2009 02:33:07 +0000 http://www.justbreathemom.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/13/this-could-happen-to-your-child/#comment-1619 This particular blog gets a lot of hits and I just want to give an update. As of January '09, my son has officially been cleared of the ITP. The doctor said his next big virus would be the tell tale sign if the disorder will act up again. He went through a virus a couple of weeks ago and no signs. So, if any other parents reading this are dealing with ITP, know that within this age group (2-5) chances are high that the disorder will correct itself. I hope that gives you comfort. This particular blog gets a lot of hits and I just want to give an update. As of January ‘09, my son has officially been cleared of the ITP. The doctor said his next big virus would be the tell tale sign if the disorder will act up again. He went through a virus a couple of weeks ago and no signs. So, if any other parents reading this are dealing with ITP, know that within this age group (2-5) chances are high that the disorder will correct itself. I hope that gives you comfort.

]]> By: Bill Daye http://www.justbreathemom.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/13/this-could-happen-to-your-child/comment-page-1/#comment-776 Bill Daye Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:27:05 +0000 http://www.justbreathemom.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/13/this-could-happen-to-your-child/#comment-776 Joey, What a scare you must have had. I am glad to hear that Hayden is progressing in the right direction. I don't check my email as often as I need to but as soon as I saw this wanted you to know that your family is is in our prayers. Take Care, Bill Joey,

What a scare you must have had. I am glad to hear that Hayden is progressing in the right direction. I don’t check my email as often as I need to but as soon as I saw this wanted you to know that your family is is in our prayers.

Take Care,

Bill

]]> By: Pamela http://www.justbreathemom.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/13/this-could-happen-to-your-child/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Pamela Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:37:52 +0000 http://www.justbreathemom.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/13/this-could-happen-to-your-child/#comment-767 I read your post and wanted to let you know about a great website that could help offer support, advice and information on the different treatments you may hear about in your journey, which I pray will be very short! www.pdsa.org There is a discussion board especially for the "parents of ITP children". Blessings, Pamela I read your post and wanted to let you know about a great website that could help offer support, advice and information on the different treatments you may hear about in your journey, which I pray will be very short!

http://www.pdsa.org

There is a discussion board especially for the “parents of ITP children”.

Blessings,
Pamela

]]> By: Joey http://www.justbreathemom.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/13/this-could-happen-to-your-child/comment-page-1/#comment-766 Joey Thu, 14 Aug 2008 19:02:48 +0000 http://www.justbreathemom.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/13/this-could-happen-to-your-child/#comment-766 Quick update on the little guy. His counts went up to 24,000 today, so he's out of the danger zone. He'll be monitored weekly to make sure his counts keep going up until he is back in the normal zone of 150,000. But, I'm told that I still need to keep him and his brother from wrestling. Not sure how I'm going to do that. Quick update on the little guy. His counts went up to 24,000 today, so he’s out of the danger zone. He’ll be monitored weekly to make sure his counts keep going up until he is back in the normal zone of 150,000. But, I’m told that I still need to keep him and his brother from wrestling. Not sure how I’m going to do that.

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