DOT +8

This is dad taking over for a few days. I think Patrick has settled into a good routine with his daily visits to the ABMT clinic. Today his visit went well and all he needed was an oral potassium supplement. His platelets were boarder line low so he'll probably need an infusion of platelets tomorrow. He's taking it one day at a time. His appetite continues to be strong which is a very good thing considering most food doesn't taste normal. Probably helps that he watches several hours of the food network every day.

Patrick is very thankful to everyone who has sent him letters, packages, cards, and prayers. One of the difficult parts of this process is that he has very limited contact with people. He misses all of his friends and family and looks forward to seeing everyone when he can.

Dan

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	20	150-450 (they try and keep it above 10)