Today's visit to the clinic was uneventful. (I like those days) His labs were:

Platelets 232(Normal)
Hemoglobin 11.7 (Normal)
ANC 940 (Low but coming up a bit..)

I am pleased to see the ANC has come up some. The drs are wanting in between 1500 and 500, but I would like to see it on the higher side of that. Especially during cold and flu season!! He is still coughing, but Diane (the nurse practicioner) said his lungs sound great, so nothing to worry about there. He hasn't had any type of fever, so all is well.

Next week we go in on Wed for another LP with Methotrexate. We will do it again in January, then have another MRI to be sure nothing is going on. The dr wants to keep him on the anti seizure med indefinitely just as a precaution and I am fine with that. He feels that as long as Eli is getting the LP's it is a good thing to have.

WE are planning to go to Atlanta for New Years to visit friends. We haven't been on a trip all year and we think the boys will have a blast. John was thinking about going to the bowl game but I think it may be impossible to get tickets...if so, we will just have fun doing other things. Diane said she thought it was a great idea...

Jacob and Sam are doing great and driving me crazy, as usual. I sometimes wonder how they got so big, especially Jacob.

Things here are really starting to settle down and become "normal". It is a new normal for us, but one that we have really been waiting for.

Please pray for the Barber family as they deal with the loss of a dad and husband.

Thanks for checking in.

Maria

I am thankful that things are settling down for us as far as the chemo goes.....