Today's counts:

ANC 30 (At least we are going in the right direction)
Platelets 120 Boy, that bag yesterday did the trick!!
Hemoglobin 8.7

Eli was in a really good mood today. The boys and I went by after church to visit and he was all happy. He had told the nurses all morning that I was bringing him a cheeseburger with cheese and ketsup, so of course I had to get it for him. He is also eating rice like crazy. Thank goodness for those microwave in the bag rices....they are a real help. He cannot eat any leftover foods right now, so that makes it easy for us to make it fresh each time.

John tried to renegotiate with the dr but she really held her ground at 200 ANC to go home. (This made him mad and he has decided that he doesn't like her!!) The five of us went outside and threw the frisbees that we got at church. It was fun, and Eli especially seemed to enjoy it. It wasn't hot at all today because it has been raining here for a couple of days. But it was good to get out with all of us together.

Church was really nice. I never realize how much I miss it until I am there. I was thinking as I looked around that my entire family has not been together at church since New Year's Day....wow. Just something else to look forward to in 2008 or so....once we get Eli straight on all of this maintenance stuff and see where his counts end up. I think he probably misses all of the socializing with church as well. He got a great book bag at the hospital last week and he keeps talking about "going back to school"...

My funny story of the day...

So the other day I let Eli play with a brown magic marker. He got it all over himself, but it was the washable kind so I wasn't worried about it.....John calls from the hospital and tells me that he had quite a scare, but everything was OK. He says that he was putting Eli's shoes on to go into the atrium and play and he noticed that Eli's toes were black!!!! Well, of course he starts FREAKING out wondering what kind of infection are we dealing with now, how is he going to call me and tell me, etc....then he carries Eli closer to the light and takes a closer look....it looks a little bit brown, not so black. So then he wets his finger and rubs it over the toe, and lo and behold, the brown comes off!!!! So then he called me and I told him about the marker...ooops. I guess we need better communication....ha..ha

Please pray that Eli's infection takes care of itself and his counts continue to rise....also pray for Malaysia's family, as she passed away last night.

Thanks for checkin in.

Maria

I am thankful for our church family. It is amazing being part of a group that truly feels like an extension of my own family. Thanks for listening and being there!!!!