Still hoping for the best

When we went in for Mathias' appointment on Wednesday I was a bit discouraged. His Hgb was 7 and he needed a blood transfusion. He platelets had dropped significantly and his ANC was low at 400. Mathias seemed to feel fine though and we got his chemo, the blood and then came home. It was a long day, but at least we made it through. The nurse practitioner said that in order for him to be able to fly home, his Hgb must be 9 or higher and his plateletes 50 or higer. There is a possibility they would give him another transfusion to boost him up for the trip. So I'm hoping Mathias still feels good Monday and that he isn't running any fevers or anything. My next hurdle will be to see when the airlines can find us a seat on a flight. So many variables, but I'm still hoping to leave as soon as possible. I've been cleaning our room, vacuuming, cleaning the fridge, microwave, doing laundry, etc. It's amazing how much stuff we've accumulated while we've been here and I'm hopeful I will be able to fit it all back in our suitcases. If I was thinking, I would have sent some items home with people when they were here visiting. On that topic, I want to say "Thank you so much" to everyone who came to see us during our stay here. Mathias and I really appreciated it. We enjoyed seeing everyone and having a break from the same routine here.