Andrew checked in to City of Hope on Sunday evening after testing clear (No Evidence of Disease) for Neuroblastoma cells last week. His energy level has been very high (which makes sitting in a hospital room hooked up to a bunch of IV lines slightly more complicated) and he is happy. When he is not jumping on the bed, he is shooting cars across the room from a ramp to watch them bounce off the walls or crash into each other.
The chemo that he has been receiving has not hit him yet with the nausea and sores (though those are likely ahead) but his blood counts have been taking a beating, and Andrew has already received two transfusions. For those of you who have been waiting until the right time to give blood, your time is now, especially any O+ readers. For platelets, the blood type does not need to match, so if you are another type and still want to give, please make an appointment to give platelets. Remember that the platelet donation is more time intensive, so set aside a couple of hours for that one. Call the City of Hope blood donor center at 626-471-7171 to make an appointment, and be sure to mention Andrew's name.
We'll keep you posted more regularly with news of Andrew's progress through this treatment. Thank you for your continuing prayers and support.
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Thank you so much for the update. Andrew has been in my thoughts.
For those of you thinking about donating, donating platelets is actually kind of fun...you get to sit there & watch a movie! Well, at least at Children's Hospital...just bring a book or portable DVD player just in case or ask City of Hope what the situation is when you sign up.
Also, when you give platelets, you can donate blood, too - it's the same procedure; no extra needles or anything; the machine just knows what to do & will take your blood after it's done taking the platelets.
It felt a tiny bit weird at times, but never even close to painful, & they just put a little cream on & it went away. Plus, it's for Andrew (or any other child/person in need)!
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