Tomorrow (Tuesday) we start round 2. Malcolm's ANC was 1345 today, well above the 1000 threshold needed to start. His white cell count was 4.8, hemoglobin was 112 and platelets were 241. Tomorrow, he will be sedated for both a bone marrow biopsy and his next intrathecal (spinal injection) of chemo. Later in the afternoon, after he has recovered, he will begin the 96 hour IV infusion of chemo drugs. So we will be stuck on the 6th floor all week. Visitors will be welcome.
The bone marrow biopsy should reveal that any visible evidence of the disease is gone. The next five rounds of chemo are to make sure that every last bit of it is gone so that it does not recur.
Wish us well tomorrow,
Mary Ellen
Good luck! I hope all goes well today and there are no traces of disease left. We will be praying for Malcolm here at Kintail.
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