Homecoming

Yay!  We’re coming home today.  Here’s the latest update, bullet-style.

Lungs
– CT scan showed no pneumonia
– they don’t look great, but they look good for Brock.  about the same as the last scan

GI
– the GI team is running some tests (looking for protein in his urine or stools) and is going to follow up with us through clinic.
– they might do some type of 24-hour scope/study to evaluate his reflux and see how bad it really is.  they’re thinking that if we can feed him through his stomach instead of his small intestine that it might help with the diarrhea.  but before we can do that we need to know exactly how bad the reflux is.

Vision/Head-tilting
– we’re going to see the opthamologist on Tuesday for a routine check of the fungal infection in his eyes, but we’re also going to talk to them about the head tilting thing.  it seems like blurred or double vision is the most likely culprit.

Prayer Requests (besides the things above):
– Brock’s platelet count has been dropping.  It was 140+ on Monday and it was in the 40s today.  (150+ is a normal range and he gets a platelet transfusion for anything less than 20).  It’s not unusual for your platelet count to drop while on chemo, but it’s rather concerning to us because Brock has had problems in the past with his platelet count taking FOREVER to recover.  He had 40 platelet transfusions in about 2.5 months.  The doctors were concerned at one point (in Nov/Dec) that it might never recover (which would be a very, very bad thing).  So in short, pray that his body starts making platelets soon.
– We meet with his primary oncologist on Wednesday to discuss the next round of treatment.  His protocol calls for him to get some drugs similar to what he got in the very beginning.  The concern is whether or not his body will be able to handle those drugs and fight the fungal infection at the same time.  It’s a very delicate balancing act.  Please pray for wisdom for the doctors and for peace of mind for us.

Thank you for praying with us.  We love you!