U of C Day 10 - Recovery

So after the transplant was finished yesterday, Leo was feeling quite good. He started to get his appetite back and said he was starting to taste food again, which was great. We ordered pizza and he was starting to eat again, after not being able to for so long. But then today, his first attempt at food didn't turn out so well, as it made him very queasy just when the food hit his mouth. Since then, he hasn't been able to eat at all. In talking to the nurses, they said that the way he is feeling is a combination of the chemo kicking in and his body adjusting to his now non-existent immune system. His white blood cell count is at an all time low of 0.2, sobasically he has bottomed out at this point. His platelets were at 12,000, so they did another transfusion. They could not confirm which of the three donors (Celeste, Patrick or Nikcko) donated the platelets that they used, but it was a very full, almost double dose, so I have an idea which platelet rich friend they belonged to. So thank you again for donating. I will be donating again on Monday, as Leo will likely need platelets again in a few days.

So we really didn't do much else today except watch movies and hang out. Leo's pretty wiped out and not feeling too great. He's taking meds to help with the nausea, which is good. I think at this point, he really just needs to rebuild his strength. He's been getting up 3 times a day, as suggested by his doctors and walks on the treadmill for a bit to keep his lungs strong and take away the soreness of being in bed all the time. So he's really trying his best to get better as soon as he can.

We also figured out the video chat via MSN messenger. So we have been able to talk to and see the girls a couple times a day. It really helps Leo since he hasn't seen them in over a week now and likely will not be able to see them for a couple more weeks. Thank goodness for technology!

I guess that's it for today. Have a wonderful evening.