Since yesterday was a treatment day, today is a recovery day. Brenan is feeling a bit under the weather. Because of the dosage of chemotherapy yesterday, today he is neutropenic, meaning his white blood cell count is extremely low and he is extremely susceptable to infection. This is expectable during this stage of treatment, and not something to get too worried about - Click here to read more about neutropenia.
However, today would not be a good day to visit Brenan, as gloves and masks are required to be worn by everyone who enters his room. Please send a text or make a call instead! Also, donating platelets is very helpful to Brenan. Are you on his list to donate (Arizona residents only)? If not and you are interested in donating platelets to Brenan, please give him or Jess a call to be added. Keep in mind that platelet donation is about a 2 hour process - a good chunk of your day. If you have the time, great!
Mr. Popular had lots of visitors yesterday! Hank's wife (Hank is one of Brenan's co-workers and fellow helicopter pilot) brought framed photos of Brenan flying a helicopter over Lake Havasu. Thanks Debbie!
Contact info just in case you didn't get it from a previous post:
Arrowhead Hospital
Room 3412
18701 N. 67th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85308
United States
623-561-1000
You may have tried calling in the past and it just kept ringing... that's fixed now! Call the number above and ask for room 3412 Bed A.
If you want to send a card:
Brenan Eiler
7327 W. Grovers Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
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5 comments:
Hey Elisa, thanks for keeping us all updated. I'm sure I speak for everyone (except Scott Holdcraft) when I say we really appreciate it!
Brenan,
I saw Aunt Irene and Dave this morning.He was helping with her garage sale.I let them know I was coming out.They told me to let them know if you needed money or anything else and to be honest about it so I said O.K.that I would See you soon Love Aunt Viv
What's Scott's problem??? :)
Aunt Viv - can't wait to see you!
Hi,
Sorry I wasn't at Irene's when Brenan called. I'm at my folks... Mom went into the nursing home a week ago to recover from a staph infection. All is going well with her now.
Brenan, I have thought of you so many times since we were last out to your folks. Every time I thought of you a big smile came over my face just thinking about how you had a dream of becoming a heli-pilot........and you carried thru and did it!!! Hurrah for you, so many people go thru life with a dream, but never have the guts to run with it!! Again, hurrah for you!!
Wishing the very best for you, and your family.
Love, Audrey Eiler
Hello Brenan,
I hope you are having a smooth recovery from the chemo yesterday, be strong and I know you are going to get better soon. I see you have great support from your family and friends and that is very important. And by the way, I never got to see you with your long hair before, you really do look like Owen Wilson, "ha,ha,ha".
We have you in our thoughts and our prayers. Hope to see you soon.
Fremi and Karena
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