ANTICIPATION!

So far...so good! Mr. T's apt on Sept 18th went as well as it should. Once again they took blood from him...this time 2 cups. We also had blood work done. We saw the head of the oncology team...and she 'anticipates' (what a horrible word) that on our next apt...Oct. 2nd..that we will stay at the hospital. Once again she warned us...'come prepared to stay awhile'...but then again it depends.

I asked her "is it possible that the number can stay the same for a long time?" and she said. "No."

I asked her if it was possible that the numbers would go back to zero??? maybe? miraculously? and she said..."No."

Well...doctor's may not believe in miracle's...but I do! You never know. You can't believe everything you hear.

Looking at the blood work and the numbers...she 'anticipates' that the cancer cells will have spread by his next apt. Mr. T. will have a bone marrow aspiration done that morning, more blood work...and that will tell us how many cancer cells are in his bone marrow. If the number is 20 and up....we stay...if not we can go home and wait. Right now his platelet count is at 58....under 25 they will give him platelets and blood. The normal range is between 150-450.

Mr. T does have a bad cold...but they listened to his lungs...and they don't seem to be worried about it. Otherwise.... he has been going to school....football games...after-school activities, biking and eating me out of house and home. There are many things I'm thankful for. I'm thankful that we do have these 2 weeks at home. I believe that if God is willing....anything is possible.