DOT +11 bye-bye hair!!

Hey everyone! Today marks Patrick’s first day of being bald, and boy he can rock it!! Thank goodness Pearl, one of Patrick’s sweet nurses who likes to shave hair, was there today. Patrick says “my head feels like Velcro.” Which was interesting because it looks so smooth. 

Other than saying bye-bye to the hair, today was a good day. Patrick’s platelet count went up on its own which is very encouraging. He and mom took a longer walk around the apartment grounds which was great, especially on this pretty day. Mom grilled chicken kabobs and veggies for dinner, one of Patrick’s favorites. They are now watching football and beginning to wind down.

We continue to be thankful for all of the good days that Patrick has had. God is good! Thank you for all of the emails, texts, cards, packages, and prayers… It means the world.

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. – Matthew 6:34

-Mary

Labs from today:

Test	Patrick	Normal Range
White Blood Cell Count	<0.10	3.2-9.8 (this will go to zero)
Hemoglobin	12.1	13.7-17.3 (they try and keep it above 8.0)
Platelet Count	21	150-450 (they try and keep it above 10)