Friday Night/Saturday

Carson has been running a persistent fever since late Friday night and this morning his blood counts had gone a little lower. He's feeling really bad - he hasn't asked to ride the "hog" out in the hallway one time today.

The blood cultures that were taken the day he was admitted continue to be negative; so the doctors are fairly certain that he has a virus of some kind. In most people, it wouldn't be a big deal; but with his non existent immune system, it will be a longer, harder road for him. He will remain in the hospital until he is fever free and his ANC count gets somewhere around 500.

The new plan is to test his IGG at the 4AM blood draws tonight. IGG stands for something like Immunoglobulin - something that helps fight off illness. Anyway, if those levels are low Carson will receive an infusion of that tomorrow some time.

The doctor is also looking at the rules associated with Carson's protocol to see if he can be given the rescue drug neupogen. This will help boost his blood levels and give him another way to fight off whatever virus he has running around playing havoc with his body.

So, we have, at the very best, a few more days in the hospital. Thanks for the offers of help and food. Please keep praying that our little guy starts to come around real soon!

-Jennifer