MAY 7

Gary and I are still having a hard time believing his treatments are over! Today he went for a blood draw. Tomorrow will do it again and then on Monday he will have an appointment with the eye doctor and get his line pulled out. That will be it! We will be free of doctor visits until the last week of July!

Gary will still need to be careful and take things slow, but all in all, he is doing good. His white blood counts are rising and more importantly, his neutrophils are rising. (Neutrophils are part of your white blood cells and are the first to respond to an infection. Since neutrophils are such an important part of the immune response, a lowered neutrophil count results in a compromised immune system.)

I spent today reserving a Uhaul truck and movers to help load the truck for me. Put in address changes and cancelled Internet and cable and gave notice to the apartment manager. Now, I just need to pack up our few possessions. We plan to be out of here May 22!

Words just can't express our gratitude for all your prayers for Gary! Please continue to pray for his complete healing. He would very much like to get the use of his hand back. We will be looking into physical therapy for that. Also, the side of his face is still numb. We don't know if those nerves were damaged beyond repair or in time will heal. We will not return to the Philippines until we are sure his immune system is where it should be, but our desire would be to return in December. Thank you for your prayers!

MAY 7
HEMOGLOBIN - 12.6
WHITE BLOOD COUNT - 5.1
PLATELETS - 268