Jon was able to come home from the hospital last night after his counts rose to "normal". Ye-ha...Today we are breathing deep and resting...
We watched the LA Marathon on the tele' this morning...and are thinking of all our friends running the race...
xoxoxox
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Rising
Jon's WBC was 2 and his ANC was .6 this morning! He had a painful night, but we are so grateful that his body is regenerating. His ANC needs to be at 1 in order to go home: this will likely be tomorrow.
Caleb and Josiah are doing well... thanks to the tremendous support that surrounds us.
Caleb and Josiah are doing well... thanks to the tremendous support that surrounds us.
Friday, March 15, 2013
Neutrophils
Absolute neutrophil count (ANC) is a measure of the number of neutrophil granulocytes. Neutrophils are a type of white blood cell that fights against infection.
www.wikipedia.com
Jon's white count was .7 and his ANC was 0 when admitted to the ER Wednesday night. As of this afternoon, his numbers are the same. We are praying that his immune system starts to rebuild quickly.
The first day home from chemo, Jon began daily Neupogen injections. Neupogen helps to stimulate white cell production. A common side effect of these injections is bone pain. The last time Jon was admitted with neutropenia, he woke in the night with intense body aches. He was convinced it was the end....he had never experienced bone pain before. Now he is anxiously awaiting the "bone pain" as a sign the white cells are rebuilding in his bone marrow.
Jon will remain in the hospital until his white count is normal. No visitors please...he needs a sterile room.
Thanks for all the love....
www.wikipedia.com
Jon's white count was .7 and his ANC was 0 when admitted to the ER Wednesday night. As of this afternoon, his numbers are the same. We are praying that his immune system starts to rebuild quickly.
The first day home from chemo, Jon began daily Neupogen injections. Neupogen helps to stimulate white cell production. A common side effect of these injections is bone pain. The last time Jon was admitted with neutropenia, he woke in the night with intense body aches. He was convinced it was the end....he had never experienced bone pain before. Now he is anxiously awaiting the "bone pain" as a sign the white cells are rebuilding in his bone marrow.
Jon will remain in the hospital until his white count is normal. No visitors please...he needs a sterile room.
Thanks for all the love....
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
History Repeats
Jon felt amazing after leaving the hospital last week. We were surprised how well he was feeling compared to other chemo rounds. He had a great five days....
Last night he took a turn and felt miserable. After fighting a low-grade fever for 16 hours, he decided to go to the hospital tonight. His fever was hovering around 101. It could be a virus that his body can't fight (due to a low white cell count) or it could be a bacterial infection. The latter is the danger. When your white cell count is very low, your own body's bacterial balance can go awry...causing infection.
Thank you Tom Cornwell for driving Jon to the ER...we are so grateful.
Last night he took a turn and felt miserable. After fighting a low-grade fever for 16 hours, he decided to go to the hospital tonight. His fever was hovering around 101. It could be a virus that his body can't fight (due to a low white cell count) or it could be a bacterial infection. The latter is the danger. When your white cell count is very low, your own body's bacterial balance can go awry...causing infection.
Thank you Tom Cornwell for driving Jon to the ER...we are so grateful.
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