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So far, so good!  Can't believe we were able to make it to the clinic by 8am, considering how bad the traffic is/was in Atlanta...lol :-)  Nolan's blood counts are beautiful!  ANC is 2,000 right where it needs to be.  Platelets are 238,000 and hemoglobin is 12.9! Woohooooo! Go Nolan!  well, that's the good news.  Bad news is Nolan's electrolytes were a little messed up again and he was dehydrated.  Dr. Aguilera and I talked about it and decided it's best to give Nolan's a couple more day for his stomach to heal.  He will get IV chemo Friday, but will start oral chemo tonight at a 50% reduced rate.  It's just obvious Nolan is getting more chemo than his body will tolerate and for this to be effective we need consistency. Hopefully the reduced rate will give his body the rest it needs for Nolan to build back his strength. Everything else looks good Dr. Aguilera is re-checking his IgG levels and cortisol levels.(We should get these results this week.)  As far as today goes Nolan is getting fluids and once done they will re-check his blood levels and see if they are back to normal.  GI has recommended Nolan go back on the really hypoallergenic EleCare feeds at night and some pedialyte during the day to keep him hydrated. We hope this will be easier on his stomach and he will be able to gain some weight back...

Exciting news is Nolan will start 3rd grade Monday.  He can't wait to see his friends and he is looking forward to another wonderful year at Crescent.  Dr. Aguilera is working with us on this, if his ANC drops too much we will just give his immune system a boost with some neupogen shots.  We have a a whole team of people looking after him and everyone at school knows and loves hims :-)

Thank you for all the support and prayers!