Counts are up!

The site's been quiet for a bit as there hasn't been much to report, but we've had a flurry of activity in the last day here and there is lots to get caught up on........

Ed's visit on Friday and the Boney/Carroll consortium caravan on Saturday seems to have brought some good luck to the Tiffin area this week. During Ed's visit, we learned of the slight up-tick in dad's white cell count, registering in at .7 and the first time in days it hadn't read zero. Today the VA called and advised us that the results from yesterday's blood draw has dad at 12.5!! That's like winning the lottery in terms of white cells and is great news as it means dad's body is doing what it is supposed to do in manufacturing new blood products. His platelet count is also looking good and the hemoglobin didn't drop too much to cause any concerns. Again, all of this is great news and signs to us that the prayers and medicine are working!

So the plan at this point is that dad will most likely start round 2 tomorrow. He'll first go to the VA for admittance and then be transferred to the University of Iowa hospital like last time. While this was the plan as of this morning, things of course can change so we'll see if this holds true, but the bottom line is that he should be heading into round 2 very soon. Also, the second round isn't as time consuming as the first cycle, so tentatively we're only looking at 3-4 days to administer. We're all hoping that he responds well and can actually come home for a while before round 3. Getting back home would do him wonders at this point!

As I know more or as things change, I'll let you know. But for now, thanks for all the support and prayers. Keep them coming though, it's still a looooonnng road........

Ron2