Bummer...Eli's counts are down again....

ANC 520 (This was the unofficial count, but it prob won't get better)
Hemoglobin 9.9
WBC 1.2
Platelets 158

We stayed at the clinic for a while, I was hoping that we could go to the aquarium, but Bobby came in and gave us the bad news....so, we are once again homebound or close to it.

If the official count comes in at under 500 we will actually have to suspend hie Chemo for a week or so. His chemo could be causing the counts to go down, or he could have some little viral thing brewing that we just haven't seen yet. These things are normal in treatment, but it stinks all the same. It is so hot, the only thing we can outside is really go to the pool...and we are a no go for that. I put my parents on alert for Jacob's birthday party next week. He wanted to have a sleepover and we agreed, but with his counts low Eli will have to go elsewhere.

I feel guilty complaining about being homebound for a couple of weeks....I so easily remember last summer and how we couldn't "do" all summer long.....I am very aware of how blessed we are!!!

Tomorrow is Bobby's last day at the clinic so we said our goodbys...she will be right downstairs, but it is going to take some getting used to with a new nurse. They are all so wonderful there that I really do not worry in the least about quality of care, but getting Eli accustomed to someone new will prob take some time. We will adjust and manage...isn't that what life is all about?!

I guess that is all I have to report for now....Thanks for checking in.

maria

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