Day 67

Friday.  Riley and I stayed up way too late tonight.  He was playing games. We ordered french toast sticks (a favorite).   I was trying to catch Riley up with his courage beads. We had fun with the night nurses and techs.  They were getting into our courage bead work.  They helped fill in a few, like our 100th and 200th beads, and a special one Riley got to pick out for "going home".  It was amazing (as we caught up to current) to see how far we've come!  As I held the beads from end to end, it was like a jump rope, all the way to the ground.  Each bead representing an accomplishment or a procedure or a good or hard day.  This program is so great!  It visually shows what Riley has been through.   It truly shows his courage!

Labs today:
White blood cells: 2.9  (normal 4.5 - 13.5)
Red Blood cells: 9.8  (normal 13.5 - 17.5)
Platelets: 218  (normal 150 - 425)
ANC:  2,552  ( < 500 = severely neutropenic)   (normal 2,000 - 5,000)