Platelet Function

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Cornell's platelet function (P2Y12) value was 151 this morning when blood work was done. Because of bleeding risk, the doctors want it no lower than 194 for surgery. It probably means that the blood thinner he was taking after he had the stint placed, (after his heart attack last fall), has not cleared his system yet. He was taken off of it once he arrive at the U of U hospital a week ago. His numbers have gone from 9 to 151, so it's going in the right direction but not in time for surgery today. Cornell is quite discouraged. It feels like the tumor is growing fast enough that each day matters.

His surgery will be rescheduled for tomorrow. I'm praying that the blood thinner will clear his body and that Cornell can keep hanging on to hope. 

“Know ye not that ye are in the hands of God? Know ye not that he hath all power?” 

Mormon 5:23

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