WBC is now 1.4, moving up slowly but surely. Discharge is in the near future. The nurse was explaining today that there are some numbers that they have to add together and do other math stuff with to reach a desired number. Once Peter reaches that number Peter can theoretically go home. She feels he is close to that number so they are starting to take away some IV meds and either eliminating the drug altogether or changing to pill or liquid form. He is still on the IV nutrition and is only eating small meals. That I think will be the biggest problem. When he doesn't think he can eat, he doesn't even try at all. Haven't asked yet if he could still be on IV nutrition and be discharged. I sure hope not. According to what I have read, he could get into trouble with his blood sugar. Guess we will find out in the next few days.
Sylvia stayed with Peter today so I could go to my stitching group. It was nice to be away and not feel guilty about leaving Peter alone at the hospital. Kim and Todd came about 5:30 tonight and we all stayed with Peter for an hour or so. He started to feel overwhelmed with all of us there so we left. The four of us went to a bar/restaurant in Durham and had a good time. At 8 the bar had a trivia game. We stayed for the beginning of it but since it was going to be a 3 hour game we did not stay. The first category was music. Todd knew the answers to all but one question and that was one from the 60's that I should have known--who was the original singer of "When a Man loves a Woman"??? do you know??
Tomorrow we will try and space visitors out better than today. At noon we will go to the ABMT (Adult Bone Marrow Transplant) clinic for a Thanksgiving meal provided for us by the clinic. If Peter is hungry we will bring him back a plate of food. Heather will be out in the afternoon and evening so Sylvia and I want to walk over to the Duke Chapel. It is a beautiful building - they don't make them like that anymore.
I apologize if I ramble or repeat myself. Sometimes I don't remember what I have said from day to day. All in all, things are still moving up!
Wendy
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Great news! You all have been in our thoughts and prayers. Thanks for the updates but don't leave us hanging on the trivia question?? Don't know the answer so I'll have to look it up.
We're leaving soon for the trip and all the Yandows will be with us in spirit.
Debbie & Craig
According to Google, it's Percy Sledge. I wouldn't know because I was born in 1980, but thought I'd pass that along!
I told Mom to give everyone hugs for me, so I hope she did! I always look forward to the good news blogs, so keep them coming!
Love Sarah :)
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