Friday..May 22.....BACK IN HOSPITAL 5-6 DAYS

We went to the Emory Clinic this morning at 8:30. She was feeling very good and in good spirits anticipating getting to come back home. We hardly took enough for a hospital stay as we were so sure we'd be coming back home.

Her blood counts were just as they should be for day 11. Her platelets were 83. That's down from over 200 on Tuesday.

The Dr. made no bones about it, immediately. We were told we were checking in to hospital for 5 to 6 days so they could watch her closely as her counts begin to fall. Said it was just too risky with her on Lovenox to thin her blood with her platelets falling so fast.

Needless to say, she was very disappointed as she wanted to come back home. We both know and agree that it is better to be safe; so we checked back in to hospital.

This is the first time we have not been on the 6th floor. We are on the 7th in room 712E.

This evening she saw a new Dr. that is on call this weekend. He told her that he had been watching her #'s and charts and would be surprised if she was not already in remission now. Only a bone marrow biopsy will reveal that. I think she gets one after the 4th round of chemo. If that is true (in remission) that means she may be able to get the bone marrow transplant earlier and not have to go through all 8 regiments of chemo.

She is resting well now and feeling good. This stay is purely for observation and to keep a watchful eye on her blood counts. All her counts should naturally start rising on Monday or Tuesday.

We hope to get out Wednesday or Thursday and have 4 to 6 days at home before we go for # 4 round.

I think she will have to back June 2nd for next round for 3 or 4 days. We'll see.

I know this post was long but had lots to tell you all.

She's doing great.

Sam