D+28: Steady as she goes

WBC: .5
ANC : 104

I can get used to this continuous improvement stuff. Ryan came through with another strong showing this morning. We have a ways to go, but we are definitely headed in the right direction. One growing count that we're not as ecstatic about is Ryan's weight. He came in at 18.2 kg this morning! We are a little worried about all this extra fluid sticking around, but Dr. Graham says it's pretty normal with steroids and constant IV nutrition. The one thing you do want to keep an eye on is fluid in and around major organs. Fortunately, Ryan's chest X-ray from the other day was normal in this regard. For the time being, we will just have to get used to our little Sumo. In fact, Ryan is already practicing his new craft by throwing Cheryl out of the bed at 4:00am every morning.