Day +13 (aka 87 days til Tulsa)

Is it really 2 weeks since the transplant?  Goodness.  So quickly and so slow.  

Anyway, good news! John’s ANC count, which is a number that the doctors monitor, jumped from 385 yesterday to over 600 today . We knew that 500 was a magic number. And we were very happy when the PA told us how much it had climbed.  

Then when Dr. Holter came in, she shook John’s hand and said “Congratulations! You have reached Day 1 of Engraftment.”    Engraftment means he is making white blood cells!

Staying above 500 for 3 days is one step towards being released from the hospital, barring any other problems. 

Another step is no fever for three days once he is off the antibiotics. And the final hurdle is at least three days between blood transfusions.  

He is getting better, slowly but surely.  

Psalm 62:5 Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him.