And back down we go

...all the way down to .37. So Hayden is once again neutropenic. I blame Hollywood. Every time they release a Twilight movie, Hayden's counts go through the floor and he can't go to the theater. He is, however, OK to go to his Mini-U camp next week. His doctor says that, like school, it's a semi-controlled environment (unlike a theater, mall, or restaurant).

I wasn't all that surprised because Hayden was sick on Monday (regrettably, it's likely a bug that I passed on). Yep, the barth bucket made a speedy return...but at least we haven't had to re-pack the hospital bag. Anyway, seeing as he may have a virus that could affect his blood counts, the doc is holding steady at current chemo doses but putting it on hold for a few weeks. So no M&M (mercaptopurine and methotrexate), but he started steroids on Tuesday.

On the follicle front, Hayden finally agreed to a haircut so he won't have a wild fro in his birthday pics next week. He's having a family bash on Tuesday and then his friends are coming over on Wednesday for the 'biggest water fight in the world'. woo-hoo!