Bennett’s ANC today was 2,278 from 4,140 last week.  His WBC were 3.4 and 67 neutrophils.  We are assuming that last weeks was elevated because of the fever.  This weeks is higher because of being on steroids all week.  He stopped taking the steroids on Sunday.   Next week will be a more accurate count since steroids increases your WBC.  His Dr. is trying to increase his chemo dosage to get him at the normal dosage but also trying to keep his ANC in a safer range.   His hemoglobin was 11.9 from 11.7 and platelets were 112 from 108.  Normal range for hemoglobin is 12.5 to 16.1 and platelets range is 150 to 450.

Bennett thinks he gained 10 pounds on the trip. He said they ate all the time and he ate a lot of food.  He weighed on our scales at home and he weighs 140.  That can’t be right, last week, he was at 124 at Dr. office.

Bennett is good tonight.  I thought he might be exhausted but he’s not.  Even after getting back into the running and drills at basketball practice, he isn’t too tired.    His team had their first game Saturday that he missed which he really hated. Their next game is next week at the DuQuoin tournament.

Bennett got his report card today and he had all A’s and B’s.  We are so happy and proud of him.  He has really stayed on top of his homework and tries really hard.    There are a couple subjects a lot harder for him but he kept on working at it.  He really likes school and is so thankful that he can go.  It’s been different not being with his classroom buddies from younger years but he is slowly adjusting.

We pray for God’s healing of the kids with cancer that went on the New Orleans trip and all of the kids at St Louis Children’s Hospital.

“And if one member suffers, all the members suffer with it; or if one member is honored, all the members rejoice with it.” 1 Corinthians 12:26