Ryan was awake and getting ready to eat breakfast when I arrived at the hospital this morning, and while he was eating and then looking at a tractor online, he kept falling asleep. After his breakfast, he took a nap and then a shower. We walked downstairs to get lunch in the cafeteria, but then the batteries on one of Ryan's pumps went dead so he had to go back upstairs. I ended up getting our lunches and carrying them back upstairs. After lunch we watched a movie and then Aubrey came for a visit.
Ryan's white count was still at 400 today. His platelets went up and his hemoglobin went down just a little bit. The doctor told him that he's on autopilot now, just waiting until his counts come up. The nurse practitioner was asking him about his pain and they are most likely going to turn down his pain pump tomorrow morning. The nurse said that she thought his rash was getting better, I didn't think I saw a change in it. One of the fellow doctors said that if the rash didn't clear up that they might have to biopsy it, but the doctor never said anything about that, so I don't know what is happening with the rash. Please pray that his body will work as it is supposed to and that the rash will go away. His nurse thought that his white count probably wasn't coming up real fast because the cells are trying to help heal his mouth and the rash on his leg so there are cells there, but they're working to take care of his body.
Things seem to be going well and it sounded like Ryan might start taking some things in pill form tomorrow.
Please pray that his counts continue upward.
-A
April,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for doing such a terrific job of keeping the blog up-to-date. I check in each morning to see how Ryan's doing and to know if there are specific things we need to pray for. We think of you guys so often and pray for you each time we do.
Blessings,
Jill S.
"So be truly glad! There is wonderful joy ahead, even though the going is rough for a while down here..." -1 Peter 6,
Hello April and Ryan,
ReplyDeleteI am agreeing with you and many others in prayer about the blood count and a complete recovery. May this beautiful spring weather be an encouragement to you. Easter blessings to both of you and your precious Aubrey. -- Sheila Cantlebary