Delayed Again!

Thought the third time would be a charm but not today. We had actually gone to the doctor Tuesday to check Catherine's platelets, and possibly start Delayed Intensification. It was a no go, but not because of her platelets which went up to 74,000. This time Catherine's ANC was the problem - it had dropped to 400 (it needs to be 750 to start this phase). Her hemoglobin was extremely low as well, but luckily that number doesn't play into whether or not we start. Dr. Darryl asked if she seemed sick to me and I had said that she had been coughing and sneezing, but we weren't sure if it was a cold or allergies.
Determined to start this thing today, Dave and I kept Catherine in isolation mode to keep her away from any germs. I guess it didn't work because although her platelet count was up to a solid 110,000, her ANC had dropped to 119! Dr. MJ, reminded us, as she always does, that the 6-MP and methotrexate given at home is very strong stuff and stays in the system a long time. So even though we have been off everything but the Bactrim (a prophylactic antibiotic) for 2 weeks, it is probably still affecting her bone marrow. Or, quite frankly, she's fighting a cold. Now we will stop the Bactrim (which also suppresses the bone marrow) and we go back Monday, July 10 (they already have two LPs scheduled for next Friday so they can't fit us in). Hopefully, we will be ready to go then. If not, they will do another bone marrow aspirate to check for leukemia. Keep your fingers crossed that all goes our way!
Thanks for all your support and we hope you have a happy and safe Fourth of July!