Blood Tests are Back...

...and while not perfect, they were enough to not have to stay in the hospital for a while and Rebekah came home with a good appetite.

White Blood Count 1.6 (Normal 4.5-17.0)
Red Blood Count 3.86 (Normal 3.8-5.4)
Platelet 288 (Normal 140-440)
(Her hemoglobin and hemocrit were also low but these, as we understand it, are not as critical as the above three).

There is another percentage/ratio that takes more things into account and addresses how "safe" she is around other people which is not back yet.

We also learned that if her counts get low and she needs a transfusion that there is a chance that they can do it in the office without a re-admission. That would be nice.

Finally, Frances and I have both noticed that in the last couple of days her face seems to "look" better and her eye is not nearly as "distorted". The doctor even commented that she looked better. Frances could not bring herself to to ask whether the drugs could really have an effect this fast.

In reality, however, we both kind of noticed this at the very start of the chemo last week. Please keep praying as I believe we are witnessing a miracle in progress!