Forward progress

"Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it."--Lou Holtz

Jack has good counts on the white blood cells 5.4 ( normal 4.0 - 11.0) and red blood cells are 3.30 (normal is 4.6 - 6.2). These cells are the result of all the growth hormone that he was getting so they will be short lived but the idea is to get him something to work with until he is able to make some long lasting strong ones on this own.

He has been taken off all medications except for the Protonix which are to control or reduce stomach ulcers or upset stomach. He will take those for 3 months. So that has made my life much easier since instead of counting out 11 pills and dispensing them we are down to 1 pill a day.

The doctors also mentioned that when his counts are to a level that they deem acceptable they are planning on taking out his line early. Even though they will have to draw the blood for his labs from his arms, they do not want to risk having it get infected - it was bad last year - they are not trusting him to be good and low maintenance for the entire time he is here!!

The platelets are down 13 ( normal is 10 - 400) but with all the excitement from the last platelets that he received - neither the doctors, jack or myself were less than excited about getting more so we decided to give it another day and see what he can do on his own. His blood pressure was pretty stable today so he did not even have to get fluids at the clinic today.

We watch Caddyshack and he was sprung early so we walked over to a sub shop where Jack actually ate a fairly normal size lunch so that was our day. Jack is under STRICT instructions not to bleed so if he follows doctors orders he will be good until tomorrow!!

Also the puzzle is finally complete - we are going to have to find some other outlet (or another puzzle) to fill our brilliant social life so we don't kill each other!