Even Lower

Rassie actually got to see Dr. R this morning. She is a resident and this week she is doing rounds in acute care where Rassie is.  What a coincidence.  His white count what down even lower! 30,000.  So amazing.  She went ahead and lowerd his dosage of hydroxyurea. Great news.  I am so happy about that.  We haven't gotten a chance to call over to oncology yet and set up another appointment to get things rolling there, but we will.

As for the injury.  I was so happy to see Rassie this morning and so were the kids.  A few doctors came in while I was there. I didn't catch their names. There have been so many names to keep up with lately.  They ordered another MRI and they are also going to do a nerve study.  He is still having a numbing sensation in his right leg.  He could not wiggle his toes or bend his ankle.  They also poked him with a safety pin all the way up his leg and he could not feel it until they got to the outside of the upper thigh.  Yikes! Good news is when they hit it with the little hammer thing (name?) to check his reflexes they are good.  But this is what the nerve study is for.   For now, they are thinking that the slipped disc is pushing or pinching a nerve and causing this.  We will know more once we get the results of the MRI. (which was ordered at 11 am and he was in by noon, it didn't take over 24 hours, yay!)  I am hoping no surgery is needed but we will see.   Occupational and Physical Therapy have already made a trip to his room.   They moved his legs around for him as much as possible without hurting him.  They also had helped him to stand twice.  It was VERY supported standing and caused a lot of pain. So like I said, it was only done twice.  Physical Therapy will come everyday and Occupation Therapy will come every few days.  Once they get him doing at least 3 hours of physical therapy a day the doctors will decide whether or not he is ready to come home and be seen on an out patient basis. 

That's about it for now.  Just waiting on results and still need to reschedule oncology appointments.  Thanks to all of you who have said a prayer for us.