10 Dec Update
I apologize for the lack of posts. Once again, we are victims of the hospital wireless networks. I can now access this website. I still can't get on his photo site, and boy oh boy, do we have some pictures for you! We'll figure out...
I apologize for the lack of posts. Once again, we are victims of the hospital wireless networks. I can now access this website. I still can't get on his photo site, and boy oh boy, do we have some pictures for you! We'll figure out...
Good and bad news today. Good first ...
Yesterday the blood cultures from Keegan's port site grew a staph bacteria. We've continued him on the high-powered antibiotic until we determine the sensitivity of the bacteria to a particular drug. The staph is a common one that most of us carry on our skin...
Keegan's white count got even lower yesterday, specifically his neutrophil (baby white cells) was extremely low. Normal ANC (absolute neutrophil count) is anything over 1500 units per deciliter of blood. Severe neutropenia is considered a count of under 500. Keegan's was 70....
Sorry for the lapse in posting. The hospital networks were acting up, and we just had a nice weekend focusing on family. Keegan's condition is pretty much the same. The pancreatic enzymes haven't started working quite yet, but it can take up to a week...