Ambrosia and I had a great night. We both slept the best we've slept since being in the hospital. She had her chest tube out yesterday so I am sure that helped tremendously. She has been playing a lot more and for longer periods of time.
She is currently neutropenic which is to be expected since having her first round of chemotherapy. They are watching her numbers closely and giving her antibiotics as a precaution. So far all of her blood cultures have come back negative. This is the crucial time where if you were planning on visiting to be certain you aren't sick or feel like you are getting sick as she would not be able to fight it off as easily.
Since she is neutropenic, she will not be able to start her next round of chemotherapy until her numbers are back up. They are checking her numbers every day and once her numbers are back up they will let us know when they will start her treatment again. Her next round is with different medicine..
One of her nurses at night has let us borrow her personal Baby Einstein DVDs and Ambrosia is entranced by them. She is watching one as we speak. Everyone here has been fantastic and you can tell really love what they do.
Here's hoping it is another uneventful day!
Here is a website about neutropenia: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/neutropenia/MY00110
She is currently neutropenic which is to be expected since having her first round of chemotherapy. They are watching her numbers closely and giving her antibiotics as a precaution. So far all of her blood cultures have come back negative. This is the crucial time where if you were planning on visiting to be certain you aren't sick or feel like you are getting sick as she would not be able to fight it off as easily.
Since she is neutropenic, she will not be able to start her next round of chemotherapy until her numbers are back up. They are checking her numbers every day and once her numbers are back up they will let us know when they will start her treatment again. Her next round is with different medicine..
One of her nurses at night has let us borrow her personal Baby Einstein DVDs and Ambrosia is entranced by them. She is watching one as we speak. Everyone here has been fantastic and you can tell really love what they do.
Here's hoping it is another uneventful day!
Here is a website about neutropenia: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/neutropenia/MY00110
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