Grier is at CMC because he had a fever last night.... because he is neutropenic.. ( see explanation..) we have to go inpatient-- it is better safe than sorry--- it is much more than feeling bad...

I knew this was coming-- it is day 11 post chemo and it happened day 11 last time-- so we stay at LCH until his counts start to recover -- the "g-shot" will help this happen- He is not so thrilled with the idea of another sleep over-- last night was a little long due to the fact we did not get to LCH until 9:45-- and around midnight we could finally settle and think about going to sleep-

Neutropenia

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Neutropenia (adjective neutropenic), from Latin prefix neutro- and Greek suffix -πενία (deficiency) is a hematological disorder characterized by an abnormally low number of neutrophils, the most important type of white blood cell, in the blood. Neutrophils usually make up 50-70% of circulating white blood cells and serve as the primary defense against infections by destroying bacteria in the blood. Hence, patients with neutropenia are more susceptible to bacterial infections and, without prompt medical attention, the condition may become life-threatening (neutropenic sepsis).

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