The good news for today was that Ryan's magnesium level was 1.6, he didn't have to sit 2 hours to get some IV magnesium. More good news, all his counts looked really good - his white cell count was at 9.4 (normal is 4.5-11); his hemoglobin was 11.6 today and his platelets were 127 (this number was up from last week). Although we had to wait over and hour before they were able to start his bone marrow biopsy (they have to wait for the blood counts, then give meds, then begin the biopsy), it went well. Ryan had to lay flat for 20 minutes following and in that time, we saw the nurse practitioner and the doctor. They confirmed that everything was looking good and that they should have results on Friday from this bone marrow. They also told us that next Tuesday he has to get 2 CT scans and then a lumbar puncture. They are only going to be pulling out fluid to check it, not putting any chemo in. Ryan is hoping that he won't get sick after that.
We were ready to leave around 1:30, but Ryan looked quite pale and I asked if he was ok, then he appeared to look as if he was going to throw up. We returned into the clinic where he did get sick and so they wanted him to return to his room and lay down. They decided to give him some fluids and more nausea medicine, so we didn't leave until around 3. Ryan pushed Aubrey on the swing, helped with supper, and then gave Aubrey and bath, but he slept all the way home, and he's been sleeping on the couch since 8:00. I think he'll feel better again tomorrow.
Pray that he bounces back and doesn't experience any pain from this biopsy. Also pray that the result come back normal - with no evidence of leukemia in the marrow.
-A
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