Monday Evening

Jack is doing fairly well tonight. He is more alert again. He actually wrote a note to the nurse that said he was "too hot" so they took his blankets down. His white blood cell count is down below 300 for the first time since he was admitted. They think that this is mostly residual effects from the original steroids they gave him and they will continue to give him the low dose. They are going to try tomorrow to being finding the platelets that match his blood type. The transfusion they gave him today should have had him up around a 90 but he was only at 71 so they think he isn't accepting the full dose they are giving him now.

Also, the oncology team is going to meet with the family tomorrow to discuss their recommendation for treatment. I am back to work tomorrow but I will try to get updates up as soon as I can.

Monday Update

Jack was trying to say some words to the nurse this morning. He was also squeezing hands lightly again with his left side. He is still pretty tired. His pneumonia is still present but currently under control. His white blood count is a little lower again then it was yesterday. His blood sugar level around 150 which is good. The nutritional doctor was in to check on him and asked if he was in any pain again and he shook his head that he wasn't. After rounds the doctors said the swelling in the brain and bleeding is still stable. The oncologist fellow discussed another drug treatment that they can try but only when Jack's other issues are resolved. Right now their largest concern is his platelet count. They continue to give him transfusions but his number remains low, which means his body is not producing enough platelets. They also want to start giving platelets that are his own blood type cause his body might start rejecting the general ones.