It was a tad quieter today. Max did have a session with the Art Therapist which he loved. He also had some special visits from some lovely nurses, who despite not working in the 'fishbowl' decided to just pop in to say 'Hello' to Max.
Once Max finally decided it was time for a snooze, and as I have now got the hang of adding video to the blog, I thought I'd take the opportunity to give you all a quick virtual tour of our luxurious accomodation in our 4m x 4m room. It's hard to believe that we have spent 4 weeks in here already!
With the improvement in his health and the reduction of his medications we are now starting to see the return of the Max we know and love; cracking gags, pulling faces, ordering his parents around and in general, being totally adorable.
Max continues to amaze us with his strength and bravery. He is such a little trooper. He accepts all the nurses' and doctors' pokes and prods with a minimum of fuss and rarely fails to elicit a smile or laugh in the process...he is certainly a charming little prince.
White cell count: 2.7 (6.0-17.0)
Neutrophils: 1.97 (1.5-8.5)
Haemoglobin: 88 (110-140) *
Platelets: 16 (150-400) *
Neutrophils: 1.97 (1.5-8.5)
Haemoglobin: 88 (110-140) *
Platelets: 16 (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.
Thankyous:
- Lissy and Leigh for the Chockies, DVDs, Cars and Puzzle
- Nick, Nicky, Lachlan for the Puzzle, Thomas game and the chockies
- ...and forgot to mention in the last post thanks for the magazines Marg, John and troops.
- And to Mawa, Oma and Opa for giving Tim and I some 'off duty' time for Lunch and Dinner.
But where is the Guest Bedroom for all Max's visitors?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tour, my nose is firmly pressed against the window looking in now. I remember living in a fish bowl for a short time - strangely claustrophobic! Max's counts are excellent such a short time after his stem cells arrived. Hope things continue in this vein and you are all home before you know it.
Happy Easter!
Love,
Sue xx
Sounds and looks like Max is doing brilliantly! Thanks for the grand tour. I imagine you must be feeling a little cramped in there but just think hopefully it won't belong before you are home to your castle! Hope you all have a Happy Easter...no doubt the Easter Bunny will find you! Big hugs, Kaz
ReplyDeleteWhat an impressive little room. Have just logged on after a break of a week and it is incredibly exciting to see that Max is going so well and that the distress of the last few weeks has subsided a little. Good to know that he is starting to boss all of you around- that is a great sign as that is very normal behaviour for 3 year old.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you all.
Merry Easter.