Day 19

Saturday.  Fever finally broke early this morning.  Nothing has grown in the culture.  Yay!  Looks like his body is just freakin out because of the fact that he doesn't have white blood cells.  Still on antibiotics though, and will continue until he starts to produce white blood cells.  Feeling much better today.  Just a bummer to now be hooked up to the IV all the time.  Riley is such a great water drinker that besides chemo, he was not hooked up to the IV for almost 2 weeks. 

Then some friends stopped by.  So awesome!!  Susannah, Cheyanne and Avery.  They brought Eegees.  So nice!! 

Preston and Papa went to the U of A bball game.  A friend of Vince's game him tickets for Riley.  Of course Riley could not go, so Papa and Preston enjoyed the game.  They hung out in the VIP room and everything.  Good times.  Riley was a very good sport.  He was happy for Preston.  Good brother.

Papa and Preston stopped by here after and told him all about it.  Then Vince and the kids all came by.  It was great to see them since they have been gone this whole week. After a while Vince took the kids home.  They were worn out, and so were we.  Riley and I celebrated New Years with a horn blower and a wish maker given to us by the child life staff.  I bet you all can guess our wish and hope for the new year! ---Here's to 2012... The year to knock out cancer!!

Labs today:
White blood cells: 0.6 (normal 4.5 - 13.5)
Red Blood cells: 8.9 (normal 13.5 - 17.5) (received 2 units)
Platelets: 42 (normal 150 - 425)
ANC: 42 ( < 500 = severely neutropenic)