January 31-afternoon update

I am so happy to report that little Oliver's platelet level is at 73,000! The highest level yet!!! He will have his levels checked again at 6:00 this evening; and he will likely need more platelet transfusions in the future-but our hope is that he will need them less frequently as his levels start to build. HOORAY OLIVER!!!

Oliver's doctor has been working with a blood bank director in Texas who agreed this big bump in platelet levels is a great sign! The hematologist and his Dr. agree this appears to be a viral infection and the most likely treatment will be supportive care and time...There are other levels they have been keeping an eye on (like red & white blood cell count) and we are seeing improvements there which indicate he is making progress. :) We are sending off a sample of my blood to have it tested for anything that might have contributed to Oliver getting sick. His Doctor said she's pretty sure that they won't find anything but the test takes a week so she wants to have it sent off in case a week from now we're still looking for answers...

I am recovering from the c-section nicely and will be discharged this afternoon. Because Oliver is still here and we live so far away there are rooms here that we are allowed to stay in...a division of the Ronald McDonald house. It's day-by-day but it's in the hospital so it will be convenient to visit Oliver day or night. We are counting our blessings and cheering on Oliver as he does all this hard work!