D+27: Fore!

Actually, 0.4 to be precise. Ryan's count is on the move again (in the right direction). His ANC is up to 64, which is also a good thing. If you don't remember what ANC is all about, check this out.

We may have overstepped our bounds with Ryan's morphine adjustment. We are trying to wean him off slowly, and prior to today, things seemed just fine. Unfortunately, Ryan was thrashing around a bit more today and making some strange faces. By the evening, he was definitely uncomfortable. After quite a bit of discussion/debate, Cheryl and I decided to hit him with supplemental doses of morphine until he feels better.

In the course of discussing Ryan's morphine requirements, Dr. Graham started talking about Ryan's discharge from the hospital. No timeline yet, as we are still in the thick of things now, but it sure did catch me by surprise. All this time, we have just been thinking about making it to tomorrow, hoping for the counts to climb a little bit more. It's nice to think about, but Cheryl and I have learned that measured optimism is the best way to go. For now, we'll stay focused on the counts and hope Ryan feels better as his body recovers.