So, even though Riley has to spend Christmas in the hospital, the nurses and staff are so wonderful, they really are making it OK that we have to be here. Besides the fact that Santa has been to our floor 3 times this week... We also have had carolers and wonderful people (who we don't even know) bringing gifts for Riley. The staff here has made it possible for the rest of our family to spend the night here (in a room next to ours). A volunteer walked around this afternoon with a cart full of cookies, milk and carrots. They were passing them out for kids to set out for Santa and his reindeer tonight. Santa will be here in the morning with gifts for all the kids. I think it will be a magical and memorable Christmas! Our most vauable present is that we are here, all together, celebrating as a family. What a blessing that we no longer will ever take for granted!
This is where I finished my wrapping this year.
Our Christmas Eve dinner (in the UMC cafeteria)
The kids loved roaming around the halls. From the nutrition room to the play room, it was a fun adventure!
Labs today:
White blood cells: 0.5 (normal 4.5 - 13.5)Red Blood cells: 7.8 (normal 13.5 - 17.5)
Platelets: 33 (normal 150 - 425)
ANC: 85 ( < 500 = severely neutropenic)
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