Journey Update - 30 January 2010

Yesterday the hospital attempted to put a Hickman(central) line into Luke's chest to assist in taking blood, giving transfusions and drugs such as his chemotherapy. During this procedure there were complications and they aborted putting in the line. This was probably due to Luke's blood not clotting. He has since been given some platelets and some blood to bring up his blood count so they can put in the Hickman line hopefully on Monday. Once this is in Luke can begin his chemotherapy. In the meantime they have started pre chemo cortico-steroid treatment (8 tablets a day).