Delayed Intensification Delayed Again

chowing down after 

Again on Monday morning we left for the hospital at 730 am.  And Manic Monday was on the radio.  Bad sign.  Both in lyrics, and in girl band.  More of a Go-Go's fan.  After a great double Mitzvah weekend (congratulations to Sami Jinich & Bati Shemtov!)  he was rested, in shape & ready to chemo down.  But to do the first step his ANC must be at 700.  And it came in at 520.  Meaning sushi is fine (and that is the really important part) but no lumbar puncture, which is needed to jump start this round.  Dr. Angiolillo assured me this is quite normal as the marrow is still repairing from the cumulative effects of massive methotraxate last round.
 
Normal                   Harry 6/18  7/21  7/23    8/1     8/11   8/18    8/29     9/11   9/26.      11/10    11/17
Hemoglobin  12-16      14.1           8.7     7.4     7.3    10.6     8.9      6.9       9.8    11.7        13.5   13.6
Platelets 150-350        235             89       65      370   309     169     40         362    369        252    241
WBC  5000-10000     8750           2006   100    640   3390   1930    1850    2580  6940    1740    2170
ANC. Above 1500.                      1150    270       50  1620    880     1210     1148  4990     470    540

Many thanks to Isaac Wolfe for the Mama Mancini's shirt.  Our favorite XM ad, second only to Rosetta Stone (and I do believe owning a new pair of shoes may make me a better person.  With a platform, maybe even a more stable person.)

The meat lovers meatball

   Till Friday when we try again.......