D+53: Down, down, down ...

WBC 0.6
ANC 264

You don't need me to tell you that these counts stink. With an ANC of 264, Ryan is categorized as neutropenic again. Even though the doctors warned us that the counts would continue to drop, it's so hard to watch it happen. We watched with great anxiety as Ryan built his little wall of immunity brick by brick for 47 days, only to see it knocked down with a sledgehammer over the last five. At some point we're going to hit the bottom and bounce back, I just hope it happens soon.

Aside from the counts fiasco, Ryan is doing quite well. He still requires the occasional blast of oxygen, but he's able to maintain reasonable saturation (90-93) without it for extended periods of time. His rash is definitely looking better. It still covers roughly the same area, but the intensity of the rash has gone down significantly. He's opening his eyes more. He is also maintaining his weight without the use of diuretics -- a good sign that his kidneys are functioning normally.