Ryan's white count went up to 700 today and his neutoiphils are 350. His neutrophil count has to be over 500 for him to be able to get out of the hospital, so they're thinking that Tuesday/Wednesday he'll probably be ready. He is still feeling quite nauseous though and the doctor said that the nausea would have to get a little better before he could be released. They're not sure why he's really feeling nauseous, it happens sometimes after he eats, sometimes it doesn't.
His platelet count dropped a little today, so he'll be getting some platelets shortly this afternoon. He's going to try to eat a chicken sandwich from Wendy's, but he's waiting until the medicine kicks in before he takes a stab at it.
Aubrey, Grandma, and I went to an Easter egg hunt this morning at the Barnes and Noble bookstore. She enjoyed hunting eggs and even more than that enjoyed eating a few pieces of her candy. We also visited for a few minutes with Ryan's uncle Andy from Connecticut and his two cousins. They were in Pennsylvania and decided to drive over to see Ryan. We haven't seen them for a few years, so that was a nice surprise and a high point to the day.
Ryan visited with Aubrey for just a little while after we ate lunch. She was getting sleepy and Ryan was also sleepy, so she ran around the waiting room for a while while he watched her and then she hesitantly gave him hugs, she still doesn't like that mask too well.
Prayers for the nausea to subside and Ryan's spirits to rise.
-A
Happy Easter! I am so glad to hear that the counts are coming up! Thank you, April, for the updates. You two keep persevering. Your faith has been amazing to see in all this.
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