Malcolm's ANC was 205 today. Platelets were up slightly to 33 and hemoglobin was 85. It is possible that his platelets and hemoglobin counts are starting to recover - we will see over the next couple of days.
I forgot to report that the doctors discussed the issue of whether to take another bone marrow sample at the start of next treatment. They have decided it is unnecessary as it would be unlikely to yield new information. This was good news as the previous procedure caused Malcolm a lot of pain. It is unclear whether they will take a bone marrow sample at the end of the fourth round (the end of what they call the "induction" phase) or whether they will wait until the very end of treatment.
Donovan visited in the morning and afternoon and we spent most of the time in the playgarden. They had ice cream with special toppings in the afternoon so Donovan had a great time eating that. He also got his picture taken with the Canada Games torch which was visiting the IWK today, and got a special picture painted on his leg by a face painting artist. They have had several special events in the playgarden lately that have been great fun for the boys, and the weather has been perfect lately.
Donovan also stopped by briefly this evening with his dad to show off his soccer medal that he received at the end of soccer tonight. It was nice to see so much of him today.
Mary Ellen
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