Michael had his labs today and his liver panel came back over hundred twenty lower then last time. This is very good news. That means his liver virus is recovering. We go back to have labs done next week. If all is well then or the number is even lower then we know that he is headed in the right direction. Thank you for all the prayers.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Michael's test came back and his liver panel (AST, ALT) has come back up again. This time it is at 254. Normal is 5-44 at this lab. I contacted Dr. Craig and he said to go back on Friday and have the test done once again. He feels that it might be a virus and not related to the cancer that was there. If the test comes back even higher next time then we will be going in for an ultrasound. They want to find out if there is something that is maybe on the liver. Maybe a cyst or something like that on or near the liver. Anyway, we should know more on Friday. Please pray for Michael to get a normal level for his liver panel test.
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Michael seems to be doing pretty good. He is doing well with his potty training. If all goes well tomorrow and the snow holds off until the afternoon, I will be able to get the labs done for Michael. This test will help us to determine of we need to worry about Michael's liver. He will get a full liver and reno panel done. I don't know how long we will have to wait for the liver panel.
Posted by michael dyer at 7:19 PM 0 comments
Thursday, February 4, 2010
The result from the tests Michael had today were pretty good. His Red and White blood cell counts are normal. His platelet count is normal. His immunity is at 6.9. That is the middle of normal. Yeah! The AFP or cancer cell number was.... 3.8. Yeah! again. The only concern we have is a slightly elevated liver AST count. This tell you if you liver is showing signs of damage. They think that the elevation is due to a liver virus. We are going to have a complete liver count done on Wednesday. If the count is normal then they will just keep an eye on it. If the number goes up we will have to get scans to find out why it is elevated. Thank you for your prayers for his immunity.
Posted by michael dyer at 3:38 PM 0 comments
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Michael is doing well. He is trying more type of food. He finally is back to eating bananas. This is his first fruit that he has eaten since the chemo started. He is now on a regular schedule and taking really good naps. I plan on taking the kids on bike rides this year. I have order a child bike trailer for Michael. I can't wait to get out of the house and out doing things with the children. Tomorrow I take Michael to the cancer center for a checkup. We will get labs and a new cancer cell screening. We should also know then too if his immunity is back up to the normal level. Please keep praying for Michael. He has a long journey still ahead of him. In two month we find out if anything has grown. He will have been off chemo for three months by then.
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