Monday, March 14, 2011

Talked to dad this a.m. His numbers have been coming up, although very slowly. His platelets are still too low and he's been getting transfusions several times a week. They said that if his numbers continue to climb, he could be released as early as this weekend. They want to do a bone marrow biopsy before he leaves.

Seems his head has been hurting for the last 2 days, and he's having some bone pain in his shoulders and thigh bones. In the past this has always been bad news, but it could also be a reaction to the neupagen shots that's he's been getting. He's never had this kind of reaction before, but he's also never been in this poor of shape before either!

I'll call him again tonight to find out if and when they will be scheduling the biopsy. That will give us the information we are looking for to see if he is in remission, or if the pain he is feeling is because the leukemia is back and progressing fast.