Day +8

My day started with a text message from Nico: Good morning, are you awake? It's going to be a pleasant day today.

And as it turned out, it really was. He had a good night and got finally some sleep. He was way more relaxed than all the previous days. I found him sitting in the chair. He had just finished his breakfast and was wearing a bandana around his head. 

We decided this would be a perfect time to go for a walk around the hallway. He asked me to bring him a wet towel so he could cool down for a bit before putting on the gown and gloves. 

We stopped at the family room and took some pictures with Lake Michigan in the background. 

 He had more strength and was able to walk 2 rounds. 

  
He did not need any platelets today, his counts were at 37. Hemoglobin was at 9.7, which is low but not low enough to necessitate a blood transfusion. His white counts are still < 0.1. Hopefully by tomorrow the numbers will start climbing.

He went for a 3rd round through the hallway with the PT girl after lunch. He takes the walks much better now and does not overheat anymore as soon as he puts on the gown and gloves. Funny thing is, he is now often feeling too cold.  He moved from the chair to the pullout bed to get the warmth of the afternoon sun. But even that was not enough and he needed a blanket to get warm! He fell asleep for a while.

Before I left he showed me his night time bandana. His head is getting cold during the night. That statement from a guy who not that long ago could only function when the temperature did not exceed 65° F.

 Yes it was a good day....