Day +22

Todays ANC is a whopping 557!!!!!! Yeah ... way to go Quinn!!! That is a large leap from yesterday. Those growing pains are paying off in a big way. The plan originally was to stay at 500 for 3 days and we could go home. Now that they have reduced the TPN on him they want to make sure he can hold his own on that and keep the numbers right. I have been working with him on that. Even though he gets mad at me. He will say "Quit pushing me Mom". I let him know that it was my job to push him and give him the support needed to go home! This is a big step. All of his meds have now been pushed over to pill form except for the TPN and blood products. Another big hurdle passed! This morning he received a unit of packed red cells and will not receive platelets until tomorrow.

During breakfast this morning he developed "growing pains" in his left arm and leg. Usually, they are in the leg. So, pain meds early today. All part of the process. Everything seems to be on track except for our sleeping. They even unleashed him from the IV pole today for a while until the next antiobiotic runs. I think when I go home I am going to crawl into bed and sleep for 2 days straight!!! Sheer exhaustion and am so tired of my back hurting. Not sure what it is about being in the hospital that is so exhausting.

Hoping tomorrow will be a better day with less nausea.