Nathan had a pretty good day for his first day of chemotherapy. He had no major side effects today other than the occasional upset stomach. With his latest blood counts he is now a neutropenic little guy which is a fancy word we learned today meaning he has abnormally low neutrophils in his white blood count. Not a big deal as it was expected but it does mean he now needs a few extra precautions.
Your neutrophils are one of the bug fighting parts of your white blood cells, and so because they are low his ability to ward off infections is compromised. This means for anyone coming to visit please wash your hands thoroughly before coming and again when you get there. Also if you have visited anyone else in the hospital before seeing Nathan then please wear a gown and gloves when visiting Nathan. Lastly, if you have a cold or any other sickness, please send your wishes with someone else or via email. We thank everyone for helping us get Nathan better as soon as possible.
Nathan is spending his time doing puzzles, coloring (finished off a couple of books so we have to find more), playing his DS and watching movies. I'd like to finish off with this anecdote... as we were laying in bed this morning just waking up (about 6 am) Nathan turned to me and said "People love me don't they?" I chuckled and said "Yes they do, how did you know?" and his response was "because people keep visiting and bringing me things". Shelley and I would like everyone to know how much it means to us that our little angel knows that he is loved through all the kindness that you have shown. THANK YOU!!
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