John has been home a little over a week now. At his check up last Thursday, all of his counts - wbc, hemoglobin, platelets and ANC - are improving. He's still pretty tired and weak which is attributable, at least in part, to mucositis recovery. No longer open sores and painful swallowing but still overproduction of secretions that cause frequent coughing and gagging spells. Laying down makes it worse so John is spending a good part of every night sitting up in a recliner. This too shall pass and we're looking forward to the first night he can sleep through the entire night in bed.
He has ordered some new glasses (think Dr. Evil or Despicable Me; I'm not even sure those guys wear glasses but somehow these frames remind me of those characters) with help from Barry Brobst, optician extraordinaire. And, we got down for a short visit with Aunt Miriam this weekend for a pleasant afternoon outing.
Our next doctor appointment is this Thursday and we expect to get continuing good news. We'll keep you updated.
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