still admitted

A quick update this afternoon on how Ethan's doing:

We are still admitted to the hospital (today is Tuesday) and will likely be here at least one more night if not longer. Ethan tested positive for a cold virus, and his team also suspects that also he did have some bacteria in his central line because of what happened on Sunday morning when they were having trouble stabilizing his vitals. His counts have gone down since our admission on Sunday, which is the reason that we're still admitted. His hemoglobin was low enough yesterday to need a blood transfusion, which has greatly helped his energy. 

Today he definitely seems to be feeling better and has more energy, so I'm hopeful that it's a sign that his body is recovering. Because he is neutropenic, all of his oral chemo has been put on hold until his counts recover. We will have to stay admitted to the hospital until his counts start trending up.

You guys, this is our first hospital admission in 15 months. 15 months! After shaking off a little bit of my own rust on how things work when we are admitted, we've gotten back "in the swing" of things and the time seems to be passing relatively quickly. 

Side note: Eloise beaming and snuggling with her brother...

Brings me right back to our first week when she did the same thing...

What's amazing to me is even though it's been such a long time since we've been admitted --- we've got a community of people who all just pick up where we left off before. Help with Eloise? Done. Making a meal? Done. Coffee to the hospital in the morning? Before I even ask. Emails and prayers and updates sent out? Taken care of.  It's a dance we've done before, and I'm grateful for the friends who are here to walk with us as we shift back into hospital mode. 

Thank you for your continued prayers for our boy. Please pray that Ethan's body continues to heal from the virus and possible infection and that his counts recover. Pray for patience and stamina. Pray for our girl, that she would be well taken care of as Pete and I juggle things while Ethan is admitted. 

Thanks you guys. We are so grateful for your support and prayers!