Day 51 of 57 during Delayed Intensification One

Last Wednesday Elliot got a transfusion of blood and platelets and then was discharged home that evening. Then he wasn't feeling well on Monday and spiked a fever again on Monday evening. Since he has very few white blood cells (his WBC level was 600 on Monday night), his body has no way of fighting bacterial infections. Melissa took him to the hospital around dinner time Monday, and they drew labs and started him on IV antibiotics right away just in case the fever was caused from bacteria. His platelets were very low, so he received a platelet transfusion that night. This morning the doctor told us that his blood culture came back postive for bacteria. The doctor thinks it is possibly a contaminant, but he needs to be treated fully in case it isn't. Thankfully he has been on IV antibiotics since Monday night and seems to be doing well (although as of last night, he was still running a low fever), but he will need to be on them for a full 10 days. Tomorrow they should know the specific organism from the culture which could affect his antibiotic regimen. They are trying to set up home health for us to be able to give the IV antibiotics at home. If he stays fever free we could/might get to go home tomorrow. He seems to be feeling well today, but his WBC level dropped to only 400 this morning. Please pray for God's protection for our little man especially during this time when his counts are "precariously low"!