Wednesday, October 21,2009

So once again we have an amazing baby!! We were at our weekly appointment at CHOP yesterday, it was a long day, but w/ good news. Tuckers has an almost normal level of lymphocytes!!! how amazing is that?? They said that at this point they didnt really expect him to have any yet, but once again he fooled everyone & his level is just about normal. His white blood cell count is now in the normal range also. He is now producing platlets all on his own, & all his bloodwork for this week looked great. They sent out lab work to test his immune system to see how well it is working so far. They are checking to see if he has T-cells yet, which at this point he might not, but the way he is going it wouldnt surprise me. The only real concern right now, other than keeping him healthy & away from anyone that is sick, is his weight. He is still not eating as much as he should be yet and is pretty much burning all the calories he eats. He isnt losing any weight, but he isnt gaining any either, which of course a baby his age should be gaining every week. He is very active though & just keeps growing longer. Developmentally he is still about a month behind, but in the past week has really started catching up. He is rolling over, but hates being on his tummy. He is starting to grab at things & likes his toys. He is just a joy, & I am so blessed to be able to stay home & play w/ him all day.
The power of everyones prayer is truly amazing!!! I am so much closer to god since this has all happened. Who knows, maybe that was his plan!!