Day +11

I was so excited to come in today and see that Steven's WBC went up to 0.2!  Don't pop the champagne yet.  Normal range for WBC's is 3.5-10.5 billion cells/liter or 3,500-10,500 cells/mcL.  With only 200 cells/mcL floating around, I see why the doctor wasn't impressed.  But this is the first sign of engraftment so for us, it's reason to celebrate.

When the new stem cells decide to unpack their bags, the WBC count will rise first, then RBC's and then platelets.  I love how they post the midnight blood draw on the white board every day.

We had a very special visitor today, our Pastor from our church.  Steven received Communion and the sacrament Anointing of the Sick.  Anointing of the Sick is a gift of the Holy Spirit.  Steven misses our Church Family and knows there are many people praying for his recovery.

I'm glad the Bears loss didn't raise his blood pressure so much that they would make us turn off the TV.
It was football…all…day...