Hello friends,
Just a quick update . . .
The transplant of is complete and though she had a pretty severe reaction to it, everything is under control now and progressing as expected. The day Mom had her stem cells reintroduced to her system, her lungs and heart and kidneys and who knows what else (seems like everything) went crazy for a day or two. It was rough but she made it through!
She is still what they call "neutropenic" now, which means they have depleted all of her immune system and she is very susceptible to infection. They will be in the isolation ward for the next week or two until her cell counts begin to rebound. Right now, she still feels very bad, and is very sick, but that is expected and all her numbers and cell counts and signs are as they should be. The worst of it is over and the doctors are all optimistic about a good outcome. Now we just wait while her body repairs itself.
Thank you so much for your prayers and support!
- Ann
Hello Anne, this is Robbie, an old friend of your Mom and Uncle Vic. You are very brave and I for one thank you for keeping us updated on your Mom's progress, even though it must be heart rending for you all to talk about it. But if anything, you are lucky: the DenonCours are fighters and you'll see, your Mom will battle her way through this. Coupled with the support your Dad and all her family around her, this disease is sure to loose this fight. Tell her all her old friends are rooting and praying for her, and can't wait to hear about her eventual recovery. Stay strong and have courage.
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