Crutches.....

Don's is getting around on crutches now, using them mainly to take weight off his right leg. Of course, the left leg is now aching..... We are thankful that the blood clot in that leg has resolved. His white count rose a little today (0.07 K/uL...we are aiming for somewhere over 3.00), but his hemoglobin is still low (9.4 g/dL). He got a Procrit injection today to try to bolster red blood cell production. His platelet count is still low, but not critical (80 k/uL). They shot an Xray of his pelvis today and scheduled him for an appointment with an orthopedic oncologist on Friday. We were both relieved to have someone else look at his hip stability. Orthopedic problems are a big part of Multiple Myeloma, so these folks have a lot of experience.

So we are in a holding pattern for now. If all goes well, we should be heading home by the end of next week. They did blood cultures this morning, so we will be able to see how the infection is doing. We will know a lot more in the next few days. Keep praying for an uncomplicated recovery!