Bone Marrow Biopsy

Today we went up to get Jose's bone marrow biopsy. He couldn't start the oral chemo because his platelets were still 99 and need to be over 100,000. His neutrophils where finally outta the danger zone. We are hoping as long as this bone marrow biopsy comes back clean he will get his port out and start the oral chemo. Cross your fingers. We were lucky enough to get to be apart of a new trial bone marrow drill. It looked like a little drill. They were able to quickly get a quick bone marrow core. But, they were having a hard time aspirating and getting a good blood sample. Probably because his numbers were still down. 

Bone marrow drill

Recovering from the biopsy

Aspirating the bone marrow sample. (i'm not supposed to have this pic but I 'm putting it anyway.) 

The PA's at LDS are really good at what they do. 

Happy 6th Birthday Dominic

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DOMINIC!!!! 

He loves to be outside

He loves to hang out with his friends.

He is obsessed with beyblades.
His favorite shows are Beyblades and Ben 10. 

He is excited to start 1st grade and football!

His best friends are his cousin Kyler, Aidan, and Owen. 

His favorite place to go is swimming, football and to Grandmas. 

Happy birthday handsome boy!

Utah Lake

Today, I tagged along with Kim to the beach at Utah Lake. The kids had so much fun swimming around. 

Shelby and Sylvie

She loves the water. 

My girls. 

Dominic and Quade. 

Update on Jose and Chicken Feet Soup!

Poor Jose has been struggling this last round of chemo with his numbers recovering. They keep going up and down and up and down. He had had to have 3 blood transfusions and 5 bags of platelets this last month. His platelets would go up then the hematocrit would plummet and vice versa. I personally think he was fighting allergies or some kind of bug. We finally saw his neutrophils come up to a .5 on Tuesday the 3rd. His hematocrit was hanging in at 29.4 and his platelets at 32,000. They had all come up a little so.. we were hopeful for when he went in today. We went in and sure enough things were starting to come up! Platelets were at 51,000, hematocrit was only 29.6 but at least it was an improvement and his neutrophils were at .8! He has been taken off all antibiotics and is just taking basically vitamins at this point. They will hopefully start the oral chemo therapy this next Thursday when we go up for a clinic visit. 

Jose's mom told him if he eats chicken feet soup and spinach that his numbers will come up faster. The spinach I could understand with all the iron in it. I told him absolutely no way was I making chicken feet soup. So sure enough this weekend his sister shows up with this bucket of chicken feet soup. Goodness.. I about puked. LOL.. now every time I see his numbers rise only a little. He's gonna hear about not eating his soup!

Snails!

It was a wonderful rainy day today! We sure did need it with all the fires. Well with the rain comes the snails! Our sidewalk was covered in the gross little buggers. So Dominic asked if they were the same ones that come back each time. I told him I had no clue. Alyssa suggested painting there shells! So.. they gathered a collection of snails and sure enough. We have the prettiest snails in all the land! 

4th July

Happy 4th of July! For the 4th this year. We went to the Freedom Festival Parade. Afterwards to a nice long nap. Jose had to miss out on all the fun. His numbers are still a little low and we don't want to risk him in big crowds just yet. Then I took the kids to Alaina's for dinner. Afterwards we met up with my Mom and the rest of the family for the PG fireworks. It was a long day but the kids had so much fun!

These two are the best of friends! 

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Lindon VS Riverside Country Club.

Alyssa swimming freestyle. She dropped 1 second on her 50 free. From 53.2 to 52.1 this race! 

25 breaststroke! We just wanted her to not disqualify! 

Two hand touch! She disqualified for this last meet. 

Swimming the relay with her team mates! They took first in the medley and the freestyle relay this meet. 

Her relay team! 

Swimming!

Alyssa is swimming with Lindon Swim Team this summer. 

Happy Fathers Day!

Jose spent his Father's Day at LDS hospital getting blood. His hematocrit was at 24.1 on Saturday and his Platelets were at 22. He was feeling weak and tired so, Sunday morning we headed up early to get him some transfusions. Once we got the labs back we found his hematocrit and platelets had both gone up on there own! He was still given 1 unit of blood. Hallelujah we may be at the end of this really long tunnel! I'm so grateful that he is the Dad to my kids. He has always been a wonderful father. Love you Jose.

Afterwards we went to my moms and the kids played in the slip'n'slide and we barbecued hamburgers.

My mom was both a mother and father to us growing up. So Happy Father's Day to her. Also to my Dad. Happy Fathers Day and last but not least my brother Cade. It is amazing to see you be the Dad we always knew you could be.

Happy Fathers Day to all the dad's out there!

Last Day of School!

Dominic's Graduation

Dominic and Mrs Christensen