Marcia's News for Monday November 2nd

Hello Everyone:

Marcia continues through the process and the good news is that some white and a few red cells are showing up and attaching into her bone marrow. It is normal that the red cells show up later and more slowly than the whites however this is good news so far. The pleurisy has improved quite a bit and she is requiring less pain medication for it. She is having a lot of trouble eating as nothing tastes good at all and she has been unable to keep down much of what she does eat so that has been a big challenge. Her doctors tell her that when the cells begin taking in numbers she will feel much better. We are all looking forward to that!!

Although her "visitable" status can change very quickly, right now she can have visitors. She is in room 8256 - on the eighth floor of UW hospital. She can also have phone calls, although sometimes she is very groggy so she can't talk for very long. She cannot have fruit or flowers or other kinds of gifts however she still loves the grande size of caramel frappachinos! The visits should not be too long. At this time visitors aren't being required to "suit up" with gowns and etc. so that is a plus for everyone.

We will continue to keep you posted. It just may be that the worst is behind her. Time will tell of course but for right now everything is going as it should.

Thanks and keep up the positive thoughts and prayers,
Marcia's Family