Almost done with round number 2!

Hello Everyone! Have two weeks really gone by without a post?!  Please accept our apologies!!  We won't let that happen again :) Again thank you for following, and praying!!

Dad had an appointment today at City of Hope, and then mom and dad drove home - his appts have been on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.  Every time he goes, he is evaluated for any side effects, infections, labs are drawn, and blood products (platelets and transfusions) are given as needed - which has been almost every time.  On Wednesday my dad was given a shot to speed along the "building up" process of his white blood cells.  It worked and his white count today was 1,600.  He still needs to be careful not to go into the public just yet and needs to wear his mask around the house until it gets a bit higher.  I've talked about white blood count (WBC) throughout this blog before, but to remind you the white blood cells are the cells that help us fight off infection, a normal count is between 4,000-10,000.  Dad's bone marrow is on the up swing now of building back up again and his last appointment for round two will be on Wednesday!! He will have a few weeks off to rest and recuperate, and will begin his third round a few weeks thereafter.

We are sooo incredibly thankful that he did not suffer from any internal organ dysfunction, or any infection issues this round!  He is feeling pretty good, able to get around, but his hemoglobin is still low.  You and I run a hemoglobin count of between 13 and 17, I don't think my dad has been over an 11 in years.  This low blood count causes sever fatigue, amongst other things.  He is such a trooper guys, and has been through HELL.  Thank you for continuing to check in on him, pray for him, and think of him.  It is critically important to feel this type of support when going through such a journey.  From this family to yours, thank you.