Two bags of chemo down, four to go! He is feeling good, considering the high dose that he's being given all at once. The staff seemed pleasantly surprised to see that he's handling it so well. Because his platelet counts were down when he arrived, his oncologist ordered a bone marrow tap. This will allow her to take a close look at what's going on. They did the tap this morning and he did well. They drew marrow and took a sliver of bone from his right hip.
In the meantime, he has to be given drops every six hours to protect his eyes since the chemo is pretty strong. He also has to complete a couple neurological exercises, touching his nose and writing his name, to be certain the drug is not affecting his brain and brain function.
Until next time, thank you for your prayers!
Warmly,
Wendy
P.S. Just received a call from Dr. Payne. She's pleased that his marrow is lookin' good.
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Bone Marrow Tap
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Glad to hear that round 2 is off to a good start and hope you continue to get better.
Chubber
Hi Mic - I am so glad to hear things are headed in the right direction. Keep up the positive attitude! I check your blog frequently and am always happy to read about all the good news! Thanks to your wife for keeping us all up to date! Keep chewing that gum! Kellie O'Hara
Thanks for updating us, Wendy. It's wonderful to read that all is progressing well; keep up that great attitude Mic. Very truly, you are an inspiration to me! May God continue to help you soar!
What a beautiful little girl!
Mic -
we are praying that all continues to go well with the treatments and you feel Gods blessings and everyone's prayers each day
Love Hank and Nanette
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