10 days. Might be out today. Should have his blood results around midday. He is improving sloooowly..... We were given the opportunity to leave yesterday and we were warned that his neutrophils were terribly terribly low and the chance of a fever are very high. If this happens then the only way back is through emergency.... This is the hardest part. We have experienced this already, and there are plenty of similar stories on the ward.
Basically, you are held in Emergency where no beds are offered to parents to sleep on while you wait, hoping desperately for a slot to come available in the Cancer ward. He is safe on the Cancer ward because it is a sterile environment. If a bed is not available there then he may end up anywhere in the hospital (This happens a lot). This is not good as he is exposed to any bugs from other sick children or their families.
So we chose the safe option and stayed in for another night.
Doctors don't want Owen to go to school for now. Might be in at the end of the week.
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