Day 129 -- (Day +21)

Thursday.  We are definately feeling the winding down of this hospital stay!!  Rounds this morning, I had to get a picture because Dr. Gupta (yellow shirt), will be in the clinic the rest of the week... I also wanted to remember the number of doctors that saw us every morning during rounds.  They continue to be so impressed with how well he has handled the transplant!  The doctors and nurses are giving a lot of the credit to how well Riley has performed his "jobs".  They say that some teenagers and young adults refuse to get up and walk every day, do their mouthcare, take showers every day...  Riley is determined to beat this thing and get home (and he is just an obediant boy!), that he is willing to do whatever it takes!  They also say that a positive attitude truly plays a role and Riley definately has that covered!  They are amazed to be sending Riley home about a week earlier than the "normal" hospital stay after a bone marrow transplant.  YEAH! 

I went home this afternoon to help clean our house.  Nana came with her awesome house cleaners and of course mom and dad were there to help too.  We dusted, replaced the filters and sanitized that house in preparation for Riley!  Vince will clean the carpets on Saturday. We can't wait to bring that boy home!! 

Labs today:
White blood cells:  4.6  (normal 4.5 - 13.5)
Red Blood cells:  12  (normal 13.5 - 17.5)
Platelets: 50  (normal 150 - 425)
ANC:  3450 ( < 500 = severely neutropenic) (normal 2,000 - 5,000)