Today there is good news and side effect news. First the side effects. Dad is experiencing a really sore throat and his ears hurt because that's all connected (of course). He also has red (I'm talking - like he stuck his hands in red paint) hands. They have a few welts on them too and they are pretty painful. He got some topical ointment to try and I hope that works. They predict his skin will peel off of his hands from this. UGH. Another side effect that is starting is hair loss. He pulled a clump out while I was there and I said, "quit pulling it out! That's gross!" and he just laughed.
The good news are his numbers!
WBC - White blood Cells .2 - Which is really zero.
HB - Hemoglobin 9.6
normal is 12-16
Hct - Hemocrit 27.6
normal is 36-45
Plt - Platelets 140,000
normal is 150,000-45,000
Cr - Creatinine .78
normal is below 1.5
So, looking at these numbers - he won't need any blood or platelets tonight. If his HB was under an 8, I think, and if his Hct was under 24, then he gets transfused.
Okay, so here's the best news - his BLASTS are at ZERO. The nurse said, technically, that means he's cancer free. So, yeah. The chemo is working.
Keep the prayers going that the chemo keeps plugging away.
Thanks for everything! Love - A
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