Hello Everyone!
Well we have some very good news and another challenge to report. First the good news. The results of the most recent bone marrow biopsy test now indicate that the transplant is working. The numbers are going in the right direction to where they need to be and things are "taking"... progressing as they should. That of course is tremendous news!
Unfortunately, as we reported in our last news, Marcia is back in UW Hospital and she has now been diagnosed with HVD which is Host versus Donor disease. For her it has shown up on her skin as a rash and the bigger challenge, in her digestive track which is what has caused her inability to eat or retain much of anything she eats or takes by mouth. What happens is that the white blood cells become over-reactive which leads to inflammation which leads to infection. The treatment is that she takes nothing by mouth for a few days and she must have still more steroids. This means that she will be in the hospital for a couple of weeks while this is treated and of course while she requires everything to be done by port and IV. This does not mean that she is rejecting the transplant! It is a secondary condition that often happens subsequent to it and it is treatable.
The steroids have really knocked her out and she is very sleepy and groggy so visting isn't really a good idea right now. You could try to call, but we're mostly letting her rest and sleep thru as much of this part as she can.
As usual we'll keep you posted as things change and progress. Please keep up all the good thoughts and wishes and prayers.
Marcia's Family
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