Presley: #3 of IM

Monday, June 17, 2013

Today was pretty uneventful at clinic. The usual check in, vital check, port access and then a CBC. We made counts! Presleys ANC was 2000. Paul and I always make a guess. Paul said 2500, I guessed 1000. Daddy won the guess! The nurse ordered chemo and we waited for a little while. We then got 2 different chemos in her port. Her body is tolerating the methotrexate pretty good and her numbers look good so they escalated the dose of methotrexate again. She got 120mg. of methotrexate today. Fingers crossed and prayers that she won't feel too sick and will not get those nasty mouth and bum sores, from the skin break down. The numbers are so important to know and understand as a doctor. They can't give chemo when the numbers are too low or they risk damaging/killing the bone marrow and the results would be needing a bone marrow transplant. Each time chemo is given its important that the body can recover the RBC and WBC and Platelets on their own.

Another 10 days off! This phase has been nice to only have to go to clinic every 10 days. We have two more rounds of this and then we go to a not so fun phase :/ Thanks for all your love and support! We are so blessed.