This cycle is kicking Riley in the rear!! He slept most of the day. Because of the high dose cytarabine that he is getting, he gets eye drops every 6 hours to prevent cataracts and other eye problems. Riley is hooked up to the heart monitors, blood pressure cuff and pulse oximeter (monitoring oxygenation) during one of the medications. This cycle is only 5 days of chemo, but hits with a powerful punch!
Grandma and Grandpa brought Bryant to the hospital today. He had a Valentine for his momma! So sweet! We had a nice visit. They opened the presents that Riley got for them at the boutique yesterday. Bryant loved it!! Riley slept through most of their visit.
Riley's Spanish teacher, Mrs. Pelter, brought Valentines that her class made for him. Most were written in spanish. Vivian was our nurse tonight and helped translate a few phrases. Haha. Very funny! The nurses also put a heart envelope on Riley's door and throughout the day nurses, techs, even housekeeping dropped in a Valentine for Riley. We had fun tonight watching a little of "Charlie Brown's Valentine Special" and looking through all of the treats and cards... glitter and all.
Labs today:
White blood cells: 3.6 (normal 4.5 - 13.5)Red Blood cells: 10.5 (normal 13.5 - 17.5)
Platelets: 220 (normal 150 - 425)
ANC: 2,340 ( < 500 = severely neutropenic)
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