Bennett had a long day. We left at 6:00 a.m. and got home from the hospital around 7:00 p.m. Bennett’s two blood transfusions went good today. He had no allergic reaction. He was pre-medicated before hand with benadryl and tylenol. The Dr. indicated the low hemoglobin and the need for the two blood transfusions is probably from the problem in his ankle.

His biopsy went good. He had the surgery done at the Barnes hospital. It took about a total of 2 hours all together. The actual surgery took about 20 minutes. I wasn’t able to go in with him because they used a type of xray to locate the ankle bone for the biopsy. Bennett was nervous going in but felt good when it was all over.

His ankle where they did the biospy is bothering him a little so he took some pain medicine that the Dr. prescribed; he can take every 4 hours. He needs to keep the bandage on for two days and not take a shower. He didn’t need stitches.

They used a needle to take about 2 tubes of fluid and an inch of bone to run cultures and tests. It may take up to a week to get results of the bone biospy. The cultures results will be from 24 hours to one week to see if they grow any type of infection.

The Dr. said he needs to continue to stay off of his ankle and use his crutches. He cannot do any physical activity on it until they figure out what is wrong. Bennett has learned to navigate with the crutches. I am sure this is strengthening his biceps.

Bennett received an iv push of the chemo vincristine today. He started taking steroids again, he takes 8 pills a day for 5 days. He also took 13 methotrexate pills and took his daily chemo 6mp. He also is taking pepcid to help with heartburn from the steroids. And taking a gabapentin pill twice daily to help with the side effects of the vincristine chemo.

Thank you for all your prayers. We are very anxious of the results of the biospy/cultures.  We have faith in God to bring this to a flourishing finish.

“I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and hope. Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”