Day + 6

Mom is doing a lot better. Yesterday and today that is.

Just a small update!!!

Day + 4

I'm at the hosptial with mom, last night she was kind of bad but we were told this would happen. She had a fever and chills but today she is looking better. With low hemo levels they are giving her blood, again something we were expecting. She keeps dozing in and out, but it makes me feel much better to be with her even if I can't do anything for her.

WBC:700
Hgb:7.9
Plt:92
K+:3.8
Mg:1.9
Cr:8.9

Twiddling My Thumbs

I was bored, so I wote a "funny" on the board!

Aunt Linda is home, mom had her second dose and last of the stem cells! Now it's all a waiting game to see if she responds well!

I'll be spending the night again, but going to work early in the morning! =)

Day Zero .... again

Ok, so here is some info about what's going on.

Aunt Linda gave a successful 2.4 (of stem cells out of her bone marrow) but they want more just in case. So she stayed overnight and mom received what she gave yesterday. What took Aunt Linda 6 hours to give took mom 30 minutes to receive. But all is well. Aunt Linda was back at it at 7:30 this morning and needs to give 1.6 more to make 4.0. I realize this all sounds like weird stuff, but trust me it does to us too... we just know everything is going right as of now. Aunt Linda will go home today and mom will get the rest of the cells.

Mom's stats as of now:

WBC (White Blood Cell Count) 1.6
Hgb (Hemoglobin) 8.1 - Anything Less than 8 she will need blood
PH (Platelets) 127 - Anything Less than 10 she will need platelets
K+ (Potassium) 4.3
Mg (Magnesium) 1.7 - and this is low so she received some this morning

It's very likely these numbers will decline. It's normal and she should get weaker before better. They said at Day +5 and Day +9 will probably be her worst days. However, right now she is doing great!

Also, on a good note Aunt Linda's WBC was very high and she didn't have to receive the shot to stimulate them to produce! (Good times with no shot in the belly!!!)

Day Zero

So, I'm at the hospital as we speak. Aunt Linda is down the hall she got her port put in this morning and is currently giving bone marrow and they are filtering out the stem cells. This process could take 4-6 hours and maybe even into tomorrow. There is an hour of testing to make sure they have enough then mom will start to recieve the stem cells via iv into her port. Everyone is doing well, Aunt Linda is a bit nauseated but this is natural and everyone should be just fine! =)

Visitors are welcome after this week...

No laytex or rubber balloons only mylar.
No real flowers.
No one under 12.
And absolutly no one who is or has been around anyone ill.

Thanks everyone!! Call the cell if you need any information on locations and stuff

**** NEWS UPDATE****

I know I haven't update this in awhile... so there is quite a bit going on.




1) Mom is officialy at The James Cancer Hospital @ The Ohio State University! She went in yesterday at 7am. This is how our morning and afternoon went.

• Admissions @ 7am.
• Went to the 3rd floor (Mom is in room 357 and her phone number is 614-293-3423, I'm sure she'll be bored so give her a call!)
• Got in the room, it's nice she has a tv and dvd player and a nice view.
• They needed to get blood so nurse 1 (Lindy) comes in to do so....
• IV won't work, mom has only one arm to use because of the lymphnod being removed out of her right arm and her left arm veins are awful
• Lindy get's nurse 2 and nurse 3.
• They bring the ultrasound machine to find a vein, but not before they prick her 4 more times...
• Nothing really works they only get 2 vials of blood and that's after they decided to take a suringe and fill them up with the blood.. Poor mom
• She get's taken down to get a new and improved 3 hole port put in her chest
• Test come back saying she may need platelets but they retest after the port and its not needed
• After what seemed like forever, mom comes back to the room in pain because the stupid doctor doesn't really allow the meds to kick in to put her in "twilight"
• All in all mom is good though and prepared for the week to come
• She received chemo last night and will do so for the next 4 days
• Next tusday is Day Zero... that's how they say it as will I
• She should be in there for about 5 weeks give or take and when she comes home will have many restrictions until Day Plus 100
  

I'm over my being scared and just ready for mom to get better! GOD BLESS Aunt Linda for being a match and doing this for my mom and her sister.... It's such a gift!

2) Jackie and Ryan got married! The wedding was beautiful and now she is the first married Grandchild (and at this rate only LOL).

Some pictures from the wedding.... Facebook wasn't cooperating with me when I was trying to save from Jackie's page... so I didn't put all I wanted to. Either way she looked Sooooo beautiful and I think everyone had a lovely time.

3)I'm putting school on hold while mom is in the hosptial, I'm not trying too put more on my plate than I can handle and right now I know I can't handle more work.

4)I really looking forward to May and visiting Maryland even if it is only for a few days. I need out of OHIO!!! Plus I can't wait to see preggie Heather!!!

5)Did I mention that I am loving that Spring is here and peeking its good weather out occasionally!? I am really over Winter!

6)I think that is all for now..... Oh wait, I love the show Being Erica on SoapNet! It's on Thursday's everyone so Tivo it cause Gray's is supposed to be CRAZY!!!!!

Updates to come...

Thanks to Adam's computer cord working and my computer working together we have one good computer! lol I'll be updating everyone tomorrow about mom and her bone marrow transplant (to be known as BMT from here on out)