And we are......STILL in the hospital!!! Unfortunately, it looks like we will be here for a while. Eli's blood counts have hit rock bottom and we aren't sure when they will begin to rise again. Today his ANC was a whopping 0...I guess the good thing is that we have nowhere to go but up now, but it is just that we don't know how long it will take. Our Onc right now is Dr. Hudspeth, the new doc from NY, and she said her "rule of thumb" is an ANC of at least 200 and rising.....so we will wait.

The pain has gotten better today, which is a relief. Unfortunately, we also gave him the chemo that we suspect is the problem again today....so we will see a little later in the week if the pain comes back. We think it will. We have started him on another med, Nuerontin, that is supposed to help with this nerve pain, but it takes 7-10 days to become effective. So we will see.

We are in good spirits. Eli has been able to play in the atrium every day and we go outside at least once a day too.

MUSC decided to get rid of the wireless service here, so the new computer we bought for our stays is useless...boy that has made me mad. Something about it "interfering" with aquipment. What I want to know is...is that really true or is it a tale? Kinda like when you are on an airplane..will answering your phone really bring the plane down? If it did would they really let you carry them on the plane in the firstplace? Just a thought as I sit on the computer in the nurses station instead of my brand new lap top in my room......rrrrrr!!!

Thanks for checking in. Thanks for the phone calls...and thanks for the prayers.

Maria

I am thankful that Eli's pain has lessened.......I am SOOOOOO thankful that TODAY was our last treatment in DELAYED INTENSIFICATION and now we will move (hopefully) to some easier chemo and easier days.......