Day T+ 28 and counting....

I had feared this day.  The biopsy report would be due, Boone's numbers have been steadily going down.  Dr. S looked like he was very worried last time he was in.

The news is, Boone is, repeat is, engrafting.  He's just out on the far side of the Bell Curve for his timing.  His marrow shows that the stem cells have begun to take up housekeeping.  They are just being very slow.   My guess is Boone's age plus his reacting to every drug they use, and having a severe (in my mind) reaction to the last bag of whole blood.  Doc said that's what caused the injury and damage to his lungs.  I guess that was the last trip to the ICU, where they had to jump start him.

He is better in that he does know what's going on 95% of the time.  He's very tired.  He needs help to eat just because it wears him out so.  This morning no breakfast, but I got him to drink apple juice and eat a 4oz. cup of peaches.  Now he's sick at his stomach and getting meds to help with that.

He promised he would do everything he was asked to do, including eating and exercising.  Today he did make it down the hall and back with the lovely Jeanna, his PT assistant, with a walker and of course the IV and O2 tagging along.

Lunch was difficult.  But at least there was ice cream.  He ate every bit of it.

So as far as engraftment goes, Dr. S is "encouraged".  I could tell he was happier about Boone since he read the biopsy report.  So far, no real infections, still taking antibiotics by IV.  His neutrophil count was 0.1; white ct 0.5.  

He is trying to sleep now.  Maybe things are starting to look up.