Tuesday

Well, today was supposed to be Anya's overnight in the hospital but the clinic visit yesterday revealed that her counts (especially her ANC) are too low for her to recieve the meds they wanted to give her during the overnight stay. The doctors aren't overly concerned about the low counts, we all just wished they had recovered faster so that this overnight admit would not be delayed. We'll check counts again Friday and see if Anya is ready for the admit early next week.
The big concern with her ANC being low is that she is more susceptible to infection. So we're back to really limiting our exposure to people and keeping Anya couped up here at the house where we try to wash hands constantly and keep Anya as safe as possible. The low ANC also makes Anya feel tired, sickly, and a little grumpy, but she's been a trooper and it's still an improvement from when she was on the steroids. She's been pretty cheerful this morning and is getting more and more active. Last night she was comfortable staying with Anna's mom so we left the kids with her and Anna and I had a much needed dinner date. Anya's bottom is steadily improving from the various meds and for the most part she is a lot more comfortable throughout the day. She has a little cough and a very low grade fever this morning but the nurse just encouraged us to get her rest and fluids. As long as there aren't more serious symptoms or a higher fever we won't need to take her in to the hospital.
With these latest developments my intentions of returning to KC for the weekend are up in the air. I had intended to begin the drive late Wednesday afternoon. We'll go ahead and prepare like I'm still going and then if Anya deteriorates at all between now and then I'll need to postpone the trip. Of course your prayers are greatly appreciated. God is good and faithful and we continue to put our trust in Him.