Amazing!

I answered my phone early this morning and was shocked to hear Eric.  It was MY Eric, the one who is upbeat and lively in the morning.  The Eric who has an adrenaline high from swimming a mile and wishes it was noon so he could go walking for an hour.  The difference between this Eric and the Eric I have been talking to first thing in the morning for the past month is dramatic.

Eric had a good night of sleep last night!  Ever since about the middle of June Eric hasn't been able to sleep more than an hour at a time.  At first his pain was too great to sleep comfortably.  Then the problems with nausea and other health issues interfered.  At the hospital he has been hooked up to so many IVs it was impossible to sleep for very long without something needing to be changed out or developing problems.  Eric is down to just a few IVs and the pain and nausea are gone.  Last night Eric only woke up twice!  That is huge!

Also, Eric's neutrophils are up to .4 this morning!  That is also huge!  Ever day his blood counts are getting better and Eric can tell that his body is healing.  Yesterday Eric had three very small meals.  Today he had a big bowl of oatmeal and raisins for breakfast.  What a blessing!