You'll never guess what the doctors told me today...Emily needs to EAT! She did lose almost 2lbs in just one week which is concerning but I had to laugh because I knew it was coming! Emily's nurse sat down and tried to get Emily to tell her why she wasn't eating; does your tummy hurt? Does it taste yucky? Are you scared you'll throw up? She kept saying "I don't know" She just doesn't have an appetite!
We are trying a new medicine that is supposed to make her hungry, but it also might make her have diarrhea!!! It is so frustrating!
They are also concerned because her ANC(absolute nutrifil count) is down from 3000 last week to just 600 this week. They are wondering if it is because she has the Epstein Bar virus, which she tested positive for last week. We have to wait a few days for the test results to come back to see if it is getting worse.
It also might mean something else is brewing. It always seems to be a guessing game! I just hope they aren't down because she is off the Prednisone.
Anyway, I could ramble all day long...bottom line is that Emily is looking good and seems to be feeling fine. She is looking forward to getting a prize from Nurse Hillary is she hasn't dropped anymore weight when she goes in next week. She loves prizes so we are hoping it will make a difference!
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