Yesterday was the first day without neupogen and as the doctor predicted, there was a drop in WBC.  His count dropped all the way down to 1900 and his ANC dropped below 1000.  The drop was expected, but I am not sure that it was expected to drop that much, but Dr. Lenarsky does not seem to be concerned.  Cutler was given another dose of neupogen today to help kick start him again and this will probably be a game we play for the next week until he can hold his own. 

Some good news from today is that Cutler is now eating almost solely from the spoon and is taking quite a bit of formula via the syringe.  Melanie did get him to drink a very minimal amount from the bottle, but he quickly vomited as part of his gag reflex to the bottle.  It is the strangest thing, but again everyone here assures us that he will drink when it is time.  He also is now taking two medicines orally and is having no issues with this at all!

Cutler has now started to wave hi and bye when prodded.  He really gets a kick out of waving his hands when you wave to him.  He was really going at it tonight and then naturally when I tried to film him he got a bit shy/distracted by the camera.  Watch his hands closely and you will see his wave. 

Tomorrow is another fun and busy Saturday for us starting with Mason’s soccer game at 10 am and then Melanie and Mason will be enjoying a Stars hockey game tomorrow afternoon together.  It’s time for them to have some good sports bonding time together.  I just hope he doesn’t try to hockey fight with her at the game.  🙂