Hi guys,
It's Sunday afternoon again... is this the weekend? I'm at the hospital in the leukemia computer room and David's a few doors down getting a platlet transfusion. This week was fairly uneventful overall. David's bood counts have been dropping all week which was expected (David created a model to predict his counts - surprise, surprise). As a result David's energy level has been very low and he's not able to get out much. A hemoglobin transfusion on Friday afternoon has perked him up considerably (amazing what blood can do) and he was even able to get out to see his UBC folks at Spanish Banks on Friday evening for a BBQ. A nice change after spending too much time sitting and thinking (a tough week mentally for both of us). He's still feeling pretty good today, although he did mention this morning that his bones felt dead - which I guess is true at the moment. Although we expected the appetite to disappear by now, David's dedicated to trying to maintain his weight. I just left him alone with 5 doughnuts... bet they're gone already.
Not much else to report. Expecting more of the same this week - David's immune system hit rock bottom today and he started a precautionary round of anti-biotic horse pills - so crossed fingers for no infections. We're not sure what comes next - for now trapped in Vancouver - dreaming of home.
Cindy
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