Well, it seems we are going through a rough and weird spell with blood counts...
Nolan had clinic today and his platelets have come up to a beautiful 222,000 but his ANC dropped.
Fortunately he was able to get his infusion of avastin but all oral chemo is on hold until his ANC comes up :-(  This is whats weird, week one all counts are low.  Week 2, ANC and hemoglobin look good but platelets have dropped.  Week 3 Platelets have come up but ANC has dropped?? The doctor can't explain and all she could say was Nolan can't tolerate any increases in his chemo.  He will remain at the steady 25mg everyday as soon as his blood recovers.   Of course with all his blood counts being up and down have caused the very little hair he had to fall out.  He really hasn't said much but I'm trying not to to make a big deal about it...

We need some good news!!! lol
He will have his blood checked again next Wednesday, if everything looks good he can start his cytoxan (chemo).  Thalidomide will be on hold until we decide what to do with that.

Along with prayers for blood counts, please be in prayer for his MRI coming up on December 3rd.  I'm nervous of course! I think they will be doing a bone marrow biopsy while he's sedated, not sure if this is 100% planned yet?  Dr. Aguilera is hoping getting a biopsy of his bone marrow will answer a lot of questionable stuff they have had with Nolan's blood work.

Thank you for your support and prayers!!