Monday, January 19, 2009

Back to the Hospital - Beginning of Chemo Cycle 5

We stopped by the doctor’s office this morning and check his blood counts there. With his counts being as low as they were last week, they said it would be more beneficial to check his counts at the office. His platelet count last Monday was only 46. Normal count is between 150 and 300. He needs to be at least 60 to begin Chemo. This morning his platelet count is 243 and his white blood count is at 6K. So we walked over to the Jackson building and checked in. He still is not feeling that great. It’s just one of those blah feelings that he just can’t shake. They say it just may be where we are in his treatments.

They started his hydration around 4:00 this afternoon, so he is starting his treatments late again. If he has no breaks in the treatment, he should finish up around 3 or 4 in the morning. The first day is usually his longest day and takes right at 12 hours.

I will give an update either later tonight or again in the morning on how he is doing.

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