Jan. 13th Friday...Johns white blood cell count is very low. They will not be administering chemo today because of the low count. Dr. Vazquez had an Internist come Thursday to consult with us about John. He suggested they put John on Neupogen shots for five days. This is suppose to stimulate the bone marrow to produce white blood cells, raising his count.
They have placed John in isolation...to protect him from getting a fever or infection...we can go in an visit with a robe, mask and gloves. Johns sister, Peggy is here and has rented an apartment on the hospital grounds and I am staying with her during this time of isolation. Talk about Gods perfect timing...she got here on Monday and I needed a place to stay beginning Monday, because of the isolation.
Our plans were to return home on the 19th of January but it looks like we may need to stay two extra weeks. Dr. Vazquez feels John needs four rounds of chemo to get ahead of the cancer and it can only be given once a week. This saddens us because we miss being home so badly. This also increases the cost of the stay here by around 10,000.00. To date we have paid, 16,395.00. God has provided this and we are trusting Him to provide the extra funds needed for the treatment.
It is amazing the change in the tumor, swelling of arms and legs, and other lymph nodes that were enlarged when we arrived. Join us in praying the white blood cells begin to kick in so we can continue treatments and that the Lord continues to provide the finances needed.
It is just after 2 am here...11 pm at home. Sorry if I am rambling but I wanted to get an update out so you can be praying.
In His Arms, Mary
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