The blood always determines how our week will progress. If you did indeed bet that Carson would need platelets on Tuesday, you were right!!
What else did the blood tell us? Carson's ANC has now plummeted to 70. So, we're sticking close to home - at least until Friday. On Friday we go back to the clinic because Carson's hemoglobin is on the low side. It is suspected he'll need a blood transfusion by then - so we can anticipate another highly energetic boy over the weekend!
And now another brag session on Francesca.....
Francesca continues to have a terrific start to her swim season. Last weekend she had another swim meet where she continued to drop time in nearly all of the 9 events she swam. Her swims qualified her for the Tom Dolan meet at George Mason University in December and the National Age Group Challenge Meet at the beginning of November.
The National Age Group Challenge is a select swim meet held in Maryland. Only about 35 people on the 400 person team were chosen for this meet. Francesca has been chosen two years in a row to represent the team. Way to Go! With everything else that's going on around here, Francesca continues to amaze us!
Francesca readies herself for a great race.
(She's on the second closest starting block)
This shot is from the Harvest Moon Invitational.
What's in Store.....
Now that we're done with Consolidation, it will soon be time to start Interim Maintenance and another round of anxiety. Please pray for Carson as he enters this phase. We will be dealing with several hospital stays, a new combination of drugs and preparation for radiation.
-Jennifer
Now that we're done with Consolidation, it will soon be time to start Interim Maintenance and another round of anxiety. Please pray for Carson as he enters this phase. We will be dealing with several hospital stays, a new combination of drugs and preparation for radiation.
-Jennifer
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Dear Jennifer, we are very impressed with what Francesca has acomplished. Tell her we are so proud of her and Emily feels motivated by her. Emily is doing cross country and tomorrow there's a race, hopefully she'll do well.
ReplyDeleteCarson is in our prayer daily, and although is been though, he has reach a new face of therapies and that is a success. Wish we could do more for you guys, but we are sending lots of prayers your way!!!!Lots of love, Cristina and the gang!