More Changes and Delays

Thursday we went to the UW for Blood test and meeting with Jack's Chemotherapy doctor. We were really hoping that his platelet counts had come back up. However, that wasn't the case. After meeting with the doctor we went straight up to the 8th floor for Jack to have a platelet infusion. Because it is only platelets, it took only about an hour. Afterwards, Jack was still feeling pretty good so we rode back on the ferry as usual. Our challenge came on Friday morning when we needed to have his blood tested again. Although I had been told that our own local doctor's office could do this and get the results back within an hour, when we went in there we found out that was not so. So I made a couple of phone calls and found that we could do it at the lab at Silverdale Harrison. Off we go to Silverdale. At the lab there we had arrangements made through fax and phone that the results would be rushed and transmitted to our doctor in Seattle within the hour. Two hours later I received a phone call from the UW that the results had not been received. Needless to say it was a frustrating day.
The good news is that once this was ironed out, his results came back that his platelets were the same as they were when we left the UW on Thursday. Also, it was great to get a personal call from his doctor in the evening checking on Jack.
Our next challenge will come Sunday morning as we need to get him tested again. This time we will go to Bremerton Harrison lab. Hopefully it will go smoother and we can get the results to his doctor quickly, just in case he needs another infusion.
Through all this, Jack is feeling just fine. Of course, he's tired but feeling better as the chemo drugs continue to clear from his body and we don't need to make the ferry trip again until Monday. Today he is looking forward to a family gathering with all his brothers and sisters and my brother also.