A.L.L. About Charlie: Day 13

Hi Everyone,

It's the end of another day and it's getting closer to the weekend. I am taking a day off from the hospital and spending time with little Charlie today. Jeff is there now keeping him company. We all can't wait until Charlie gets to come home. Right now his counts are as low as they should go. I am surprised with such low counts that he is up and going. He still remains confined to his room, but watches TV and plays games to pass the time. After Friday we have to hope and pray his numbers go up. Once they are high enough he is a free man! Charlie is hanging in there and remains positive. He is so brave!! One thing that is driving him nuts is his PICC line. He wants to scratch it so bad. We are unsure if they will take it out, or if he will go home with it. One new thing is that he starting to develop Petechiae on his body. Petechiae is small red dots that appear on the body due to bleeding under the skin. This is normal for people with Leukemia. Other than that Charlie is still the same. Not too many updates today. Please continue to pray for Charlie as he is still going through the challenges of having cancer. He is doing an amazing job and is kicking A.L.L. in its butt! I am finally going to post pictures from Fathers Day. Sorry it took so long!