We still haven't reached "zero". We are waiting for Jonathan's neutrophil count to be zero before it starts to come back up. Jonathan's count has been below 200 for the last few days, which the doctors call being neutropenic. Jonathan hasn't needed any transfusions for the past couple days. He just seems to be doing great! And we are so thankful!
He is getting lots of attention from nurses, CNA's and doctors who all love to see him flex his muscles. We'll say, "Are you strong, Jonathan? How strong are you?" And, with the biggest smile, he is ever so happy to put his little fists in the air and show off a bit.
I think it was the second day we were here that they put an NG tube in through Jonathan's nose for feeding. This has made giving him his oral meds a lot easier. It has also assured us that he is getting enough calories. He has always been a pretty good eater and with the calories through the feeding tube, on top of his already eating, our little boy is starting to look a little plump. :) So cute! And his energy levels seem a lot higher than when we first checked in.
The Lord is good!
Thanks Ursula for posting this good news! So glad Jonathan is doing well, I hope his parents are hanging in there as well! Praying you are all resting well and flexing your muscles as also;)
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