Andrew had another blood count this morning. His platelets were at 8000, so they did another platelet transfusion. All went well, and we were finished at the hospital at around 1. There was no meeting with the doctors needed today.
Andrew's hemoglobin level is also reducing, meaning he will need a blood transfusion in the near future. The frequencies of the transfusions are not surprising with this type of therapy. The encouraging facts are that his white blood cell level went from .5 to 1.2, and, more importantly, his neutrophil level went from 300 to 900. The doctors want his neutrophil level to be at or above 500 as much as possible through this process. These rises may be temporary, or they may be good signs. Only a trend over future tests will really tell us.
We will know more Friday, when we go back for a blood count, a meeting with the doctors, and probably platelet and blood transfusions. It should make for a long day at the hospital.
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