8/4: Culture Negative

Although we don't have the final, official statement from the lab that Leo's blood culture is negative, Dr. Weaver told us that nothing's grown and the official statement will come soon. He also told us that Leo is in the therapeutic range for both antineoplastons. Granpa got the tracking number from the shipping department, which sent the supplies and antineoplastons home yesterday.

Imagine for a moment you are generally feeling tired and unwell. You're taken into a small, cold, brightly-lit room. Your shirt is taken off. You are laid on a table. Someone starts rubbing the left part of your chest with 6 very cold, gigantic Q-Tips. Seconds pass... BAM! You're stuck with a 3/4 inch, thick needle where all that rubbing was done. No, this isn't from a horror movie like Hostel, although it could be. This has been Leo's typical Friday for several weeks now and will continue until he's cured. Today was no exception. The thing is, Leo is tough. Tough enough to wake-up at 4am, go through that and some other unpleasantness during the day, and fight-off sleep until 7:30pm. Mel Gibson is no Braveheart -- Leo is.