Happy Birthday Andrew!

Today is Andrew's 5th birthday. Happy Birthday to our little guy. Andrew wants to celebrate by eating "Chicago H-Dogs" which are pickles in a bun with ketchup and mustard. The hotdog is on the side. He wants a golf birthday cake and golf cupcakes for his birthday snack at school. We hope you have the best birthday, Andrew. We love you!

Latest Update....

Andrew went to U of M yesterday. His white blood cell count is at 2.8, his hemoglobin is at 11.3, his platelet count is at 222,000, and his neutrophils are at 1,500. These are all really good numbers for Andrew. The doctor has begun to reduce his medication, which means we are now in phase two of Andrew's treatment. If Andrew's numbers were to decline, we would need to increase his medication, therefore, if all goes well,it will take anywhere between 9 months and a year for Andrew to be completely free of all medication.

Andrew's numbers are up!

Andrew had a lab draw at Beaumont on Monday. Most of his numbers are on the rise. His hemoglobin is at 11.0, his white blood count is 3.7, his ANC is 2.5, and his platelets are 146,000. Platelets are slightly below normal, but nothing to worry about. Andrew's white blood cells and ANC are way up from last time. Andrew goes to U of M on January 14th for another appointment. We will find out then if we can start reducing his medication.