Since the last update Alina has had an impressive jump in her counts! A week ago Thursday Alina had her counts at 463 but the actual was at an even 500 which meant she could restart her chemotherapy treatment(A BLESSING). The following Monday she had a follow up appointment and her counts shot up to 1800!! AMAZING! So now the Doctors have adjusted the medication by half on the Monday Methotrexate Chemotherapy medication and they also adjusted her weekend antibiotic to an IV type which is administered once every four weeks. We are praying that these adjustments will help to stabilize her ANC counts around the 1000 count level. We continue to have hope that Alina will be able to start school in a few weeks.
We have been busy trying to do things while we know her counts are good so thus the late update. We were able to go up to Oak Glen and pick apples and raspberries over the weekend which was a great morning on Saturday. And to top off the day a trip to the kids favorite restaurant Chili's. We had a good day full of fun and great memories. Roxanne and the kids took a drive to Grandma Angie's house on Sunday for a long over due visit and to complete a wonderful weekend! We go back in a week for the follow up blood work draw and to see where her counts have adjusted to with the new dosing. We will keep you posted in about a week.
As always, LOVE to you all and thank you for the continued prayers!
The King Family