Transfusion Tuesday

We went in for counts last Friday and then again today and Jake's ANC is down in the 200's. This is incredibly low and puts him at a bery high risk of contracting a virus or an infection. His blood counts as well as his blood volume is low, so it was tough for them to draw blood today. He has the bruises to prove it.

Tuesday morning we have an appointment at the hospital so Jake can receive a transfusion. We are not sure how many pints they are planning on giving him, but the hope is that the transfusion will help give his system enough of a boost to help it through the next week or so. He is finishing up the last few weeks of this phase of his treatment, and we are just waiting for his body to recover from the last round of chemotherapy. Once he begins to rebound, we will be able to start planning for him to return to school and catch up with all of his friends.