I am super excited that Ethan had a great doctor's appointment this afternoon. His blood pressure and all his blood levels are in the NORMAL range!!! Which is amazing because the new medication can cause high blood pressure. He will have to get his blood pressure checked once a month. As well, his blood tests are all normal which is also amazing considering how the medication suppresses the immune system. His doctor advised that if he gets sick we will have to get his levels checked again to make sure they don't drop too much. But for now, we are celebrating that he is doing fairly well on this new medication. He continues to be tired and his appetite has decreased but his weight went up from last month, so maybe he is eating more than I think!
Tomorrow is also a big day for Ethan as he takes his last dose of prednisone. So far he has been negative for protein and has passed the point of where he has been relapsing. So we know that this new medication is working. We are hoping and praying that Ethan will finally be able to get off prednisone and hopefully be relapse free for awhile! I will keep you posted as to how it goes, but thank you again for your continued prayers. We really appreciate them, and I truly believe that God is using those prayers in helping Ethan. From reading other patient's stories, we know it could be so much worse. So thank you so much for your love and prayers!
