So it's legit......

so .... get a load of this, on Monday, Day 12, we saw a little teeny tiny peek of an increase in my ANC. Meehan keeps reminding me usually between day 15-18, this would be unusual, but could be real. We'll know tomorrow. I reminded him I'm unusual :)

day 12 day 13 day 14
mon. tues today(wed)
hbg (red cell) 8.7 9.0 9.4
plt (platelet) 125 168 232
wbc (white cell) .5 .7 1.4!
anc (absolute neutrafil) 100 150 450!! (500 is the magic discharge #)

Holy cow!!!! tripled!!! So they took me off IV antibiotics at noon, and switched to pills. Next step is 24 hrs no fever, and discharge. Went off for my afternoon walk, had a visitor I met from Nunnink's office beginning tomorrow, then ........ started feeling pretty tired and a wicked headache. Sure enough by 6:00, I had a fever, hooked back up to IVs and went through the routine of blood and urine cultures, and chest xrays. Cultures have to wait 24 hrs. as well as the beginning of no fevers again. So, the rumor from the nurses of discharge tomorrow, definately won't happen. So we'll hope for this weekend still.

In any case....I'll be home soon.
Lots of love -Pam