We're in that window now, the 14 to 21 day window in which they said that engraftment usually takes place. Keep those fingers crossed and prayers blazing!
The numbers continue to improve; neutrophils are now registering (prior to the WBC's being above 1.0--I guess that wasn't exactly accurate info given to me by a nurse who said they wouldn't show up until then), WBC's are at .6, and lymphocytes are also on the map.
All very good news--and, I am still just trying to focus on what IS. No assumptions.
She's been spiking fevers off and on for the last couple days since they took her off the prednisone. They've run a gamut of tests to see if she has an infection--fungal or otherwise--that might explain the fevers.
So far, the results have been negative (though there are a couple yet to come back). Manley believes that the likely culprit is more GVH showing up (again, common at this stage), and believes that they will have to put her on prednisone again--this time for at least a month.
Now, along with her funny-shaped head, her little cheeks will be fat as a chipmunk's from the steroids.
Hey, as long as it works.
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When Ray was on steroids, he was actually pretty cute! :)
Yeah, cute for a wolf man baby! It was just another short-lived phase though (my mantra: It is what it is), and we were happy to have it. :)
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