Ryan tolerated yesterday's chemo well. A little bit of heartburn, mild nausea - but still able to eat.
His WBC is down to 10,000. Hemoglobin is 7 (normal ~12). So he got another unit of red cells, and feels a lot better. More "ruby" today.
I've got to put in a word for blood donation here. Some wonderful people - not knowing who they would be helping - gave blood recently. So far Ryan has had 5 or 6 units of RBCs and 2 six-packs of platelets. And we're just getting started. If you are healthy, not pregnant or nursing, and you can spare 30 minutes of your time, please consider regularly donating at your local blood bank.
I am so grateful to those who have given their blood for Ryan and so many others. It truly makes a life-or-death difference, and there is no substitute for blood.
Boredom is starting to set in. Looking at the same 4 walls all day every day gets old even when you feel good. He has the Wii from home and a TV from the hospital's recreation department.
Sophia went to work out at the YMCA with her visiting teachers early in the day before going to the hospital. In the afternoon, Tim and Ryan gave her a blessing. Brian Bateman has been with Ryan all day.
Anticipating a more precipitous drop in Ryan's WBCs and his ability to fight infection, we're going to need to be more careful about wearing masks, etc.
Thanks for all the prayers. Ryan's fight is just starting. He has a tough few weeks ahead of him.
More chemo on Tuesday...............
---Barb
Ryan & Sophia, Thinking of you and hoping you are having a good day. You are in our prayers. Love, Nicole
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ReplyDeleteA belated Happy Mother's Day. I can only imagine the increased meaning Sunday was for you. How tender it is to imagine your walk with Ryan. Thank you for sharing. I was thinking about a food that we might have made for him while he was in Fillmore. Ask him if we made Fajitas for dinner for them? I am sure I PROMISED.... just not sure it came to fruition! Give Sophia an extra squeeze from us. You are all in our prayers every day!