Platelet Transfusion Time!

Austin had his first platelet transfusion this morning. He had no reaction to the plaletets because they were from a single donor. Usually when a bag of platelets is ordered, it is a combination of many different donors all in one bag (much higher risk of allergic reaction). So.....he lucked out this time as the "better stuff" was available. He has not been himself the last couple of days, and does not seem interested in doing much of anything. We just had our first out-of-town visitor, Scott (mom's boyfriend), leave today from Toronto. Austin has quite a line-up of visitors next month coming down, as well, which helps to "break-up" a long period in the hospital. We hope he will have been transferred into a "step-down" unit when they arrive so he can visit with them face to face.