Back at the hospital for our morning routine of more fluids and antibiotics. Yesterday's blood levels were the same as the day before - so they didn't give him a blood transfusion. Today his platelets were at 16 (thousand) so he will need another transfusion. White blood cell count has jumped from .1 to .2, so his immune system is bouncing back! Even though his red blood cells are low and he is anemic, they are just monitoring this. Ed's symptoms continue to be extreme tiredness and slight nausea. Ed's weight has dropped 12 lbs. since the beginning of the stem cell treatment. There is a woman from Northville in the room next to ours who is also going through the procedure at the same time. She is staying with her husband for the 5 weeks in the Hyatt Hotel (paid for by insurance) across from the hospital because she lives so far away. Her retired husband was Athletic Director at Wells, and worked with Glenn Goodale (a former Principal from Tamarac School). We are fortunate that we can live at home, and not have to have this treatment at Dana Farber Hospital in Boston.
Thursday Ed's sister Katie stopped by with a load of groceries, and Friday his daughter Therese dropped of a few more necessary items - such as cat food. (I don't know why I bother feeding them. Thursday involved a chipmunk slaughter, and I spent the afternoon disposing of the dead specimens throughout the yard). Ed perked up with Therese's special chocolate sugar free pudding which made his day! Today's menu includes beef stew and sugar free lime jello. The cats will be having chipmunks.
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