We made it home on Saturday, September 4. Malcolm's ANC had jumped overnight to 672! Hemoglobin was 100 and platelets 462. The doctor was considering keeping him in one more night but decided to let us go since we live so close. We went home after Malcolm's nap and after the storm (aka hurricane Earl) had passed, so were home around 3pm. There were a lot of big branches down blocking roads and sidewalks and a few trees had blown over. Most houses now have a pile of branches similar to the one outside ours (see photo above). We lost power for about 30 hours - it came back on Sunday evening around 6:30pm. We all agreed that it was much nicer to be home together without power than for Malcolm to spend another night in hospital...
The last day he was in hospital, Malcolm developed a slight cold - just a runny nose and some congestion. However, because of the cold and because his ANC was low for so long, the doctor feels it is best if Malcolm has some extra time to reconstitute before the next round begins. So we get to have a week and a half at home - treatment starts September 14, which means Malcolm will be home for his birthday! More on that later...
Mary Ellen
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