Brody is still in the hospital

Brody spiked another temperature this morning (Sat morning) and his urine cultures (urine collected from his nephrostomy tubes) that were collected on Thursday came back positive for bacterial growth.   And,  his white blood cell counts have plummeted to virtually nothing.   So he is still not able to come home.   He needs to have at least 48 hours with no high fevers,  no positive cultures,  and an ANC of at least 500 before he can come home.   I am always worried about Brody but of course now I am really worried about this infection that does not seem to want to go away on top of everything else.   Scary.   The plan is to continue with the slew of antibiotics and also the Neupogen injections to help increase his white blood cell counts which are so important for infections.   Let's hope things start kicking the infection soon and that Brody can finally come home.   Despite the infection and fevers and the surgery to replace the tubes and wanting to go home very badly,  Brody has remained in good spirits.  Overall he has been feeling ok too and basically tolerating everything pretty well.    I am quite thankful for that.