Highest ANC day!

Good morning everyone,

Jennifer’s sores in her mouth and throat are getting better. The mouth sores are gone and the throat is almost gone!!! She is talking again!!!!!. She’s still fighting the fever and having stomach problems. Her face is still puffed up real bad and she can barely open her eyes. They are a little better today but she still having problems opening her eyes and seeing. She is also getting some swelling in her neck and back also. The Doctors don’t know why this is happening but they are doing some more testing today.

Her counts are going up. On Wednesday her white cells was at 340 and the ANC was at 340 also. They started the GCSF shoots yesterday and her white cells went to 1010 and the ANC went to 930,,,, YES 1010 and 930!!!. This is the highest the ANC has been on both transplants. We need 2 more days over 500 and keep the MARY cells growing.

They also did a graftment test earlier this morning to see how Mary’s cells are taking over. It will take 2 to 3 days to get the results back. (I will keep you posted)

We just need to get swelling down, get her up and walking around, keep the cells growing and maybe Jennifer can get out of the hospital for her birthday next Sunday. Or if not out of the hospital, just feeling GOOD for her sweet 17th birthday.

Your PRAYERS are working and keep them coming!

Tim

PS. The new pictures are up on the web site (thanks Tony) and you will see the most beautiful girl in the world!

note: the above entry is a copy originally posted on our ‘Caring Bridge’ website.