Good news and bad news

Today Andrew went to U of M for another lab draw. Andrew's platelets went up...AGAIN. They are at 22,000. The doctors are very encouraged by this increase. He has not had a platelet transfusion in over two weeks. We did find out, however, that Andrew's hemoglobin levels dropped. He is at 6.8 (down from 8.0) and needed a blood transfusion today. Blood transfusions take several hours, so we were at the hospital for most of the day. Andrew kept himself busy at the hospital playing Zingo, Chutes and Ladders, Memory Match, and watching Scooby Doo. We go back to the hospital for a levels check next Tuesday. Hopefully, his levels are still on the rise.