Just another manic monday (Day +14)

After a sedate weekend, Max had a huge day today. Unlike our last manic monday of a week ago which saw Max battling a raging fever and doctors entertaining a trip to ICU, today's reason's for being busy were a lot more fun filled. Max had plenty of visitors today, including:

• The Comfort First Clinician - to award Max his beads for all his treatments endured and milestones achieved. The beads get strung on a leather thread which will become a momento of Max's time in hospital.
• The Play Therapist - for a game of lego and jigsaw puzzling
• The Art therapist - for some painting 
• The Social Worker - for some book reading and aeroplane building

He also squeezed in a platelet transfusion, a dressing change for Mr Hose and some Mario Kart on the Wii. How does one find the time?

Today's Blood Counts:

White cell count: 2.8 (6.0-17.0)
Neutrophils:  1.97 ** (1.5-8.5)
Haemoglobin: 92 (110-140) *
Platelets: < 10 (150-400) *

Normal ranges in brackets
* transfusions are topping these levels up at the moment, so they are not a true indication of where he is at.

** Yes, that's not a typo!

Thankyous to:

• Cus (Pip) for the HUGE meal
• Bec, Dave and Ben - for the boatload of food
• Claire for the meal, desserts and presents
• Brian, Julia, David, Kate and Megan for the books - they're Golden!
• Oliver, Zara, Kaz and Scottie for the Thomas book - wonderful choice.