Jay is wrapping up day 15 in the hospital and is starting to become a little weary of the environment. Everyday, he undergoes a plethora of tests to make sure that he is not catching an infection and to monitor his blood counts. For example, today he had a liver panel test (to ensure that his liver is functioning properly), an ultrasound, and blood draws. The blood draws are imperative to check his blood count. The chemotherapy completely knocks out the red and white blood cells, so after his 7 day round, he was at almost zero on each. His blood count is what will determine when he goes home so we all closely check the numbers daily.
In other news, Jay has become cranky at the lack of ginger ale in this hospital (apparently there was an epidemic of ginger ale lovers there over the last few days). To cheer him up, we brought him a massive frozen coke, two Popsicles, and some gum. At times like these, we like to pretend he's an 11 year old who loves convenience store treats!
Sean and Colleen have finally finished painting the living room. A note to all - stripes are great but very labor intensive!
Enjoy your weekend!!
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Glad to hear that Uncle Jay is on the "upward climb" and will be heading home soon! John Walter suggested the "spray-on hair" he saw on t.v. for Uncle Jay - might be a better option than Linus! We love you and are saying lots of prayers!
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