Update

Andrew had a blood draw last Thursday. His hemoglobin and platelets are in normal range. His white blood cells and neutrophils are still low. The doctors have put Andrew back on the neupogen shot. He takes the shot every other day. Andrew will have another lab draw done this Thursday and he goes to the doctor the following Friday.

Friday's Doctor Visit

Andrew went to the doctor last Friday. His lab results showed that his platelets dropped 40,000, his hemoglobin went up a little, and his white blood cells and neutrophils also went up. The doctor took him off the neupogen shot in order to see where his actual white blood cell and neutrophil counts are. We take Andrew to get a lab draw at Beaumont on Thursday. We will have more to report at that time.

Thursday's Visit

On Thursday, Andrew went to U of M to meet with the Nephrology doctor. He also had his blood drawn for a lab. Andrew's platelets are still on the rise and are within normal levels. Andrew's hemoglobin is at 10.7 which is very close to normal. This is all great news. Unfortunately, Andrew's white blood cells and neutrophils are still low. The doctors feel he isn't responding fast enough so they are putting him back on the neupogen shot. He will take this daily for at least a week.

The nephrology doctor said everything is looking good with Andrew's blood pressure and kidneys. We will need to go back for a kidney ultrasound in about 3 months.

Lab draw

Andrew had a lab draw on Wednesday. His platelets went up about 5,000. His hemoglobin dropped slightly to 9.3. His white blood cells remained the same and his neutrophils dropped back under 500. The doctor wanted us to try one dose of the neupogen to see if that would stimulate his neutrophils. We gave Andrew the shot yesterday and he goes for another lab draw next Thursday.