Vanity - Update on Bone Marrow Transplant

self ^ | 7/29/2003 | muffaletaman

[Tribune7]

thank you for the update. more prayers.

[Sunshine55]

Wonderful news! Thank you for the update. May God smile down upon all of you.

[backhoe]

God bless you all, neighbor.

[sistergoldenhair]

Thanks for the update.
May her health continue to improve.

[tiki]

God bless you and all your family. This has had to be so hard on all of you. Prayers for complete recovery also.

[Dubya]

Thank you for this update.
I hope and pray that everything works out just the way you want it to. God bless you and your family. You guys are super.

[Eustace]

Thank You , for the update.

I've been waiting anxiously for the good news.

Peace

[sugar_puddin]

Thank you for the update. You are an amazing, loving family. :) I was so touched to read what everyone is doing to help each other. God is so awesome! I thank Him that everyone is making steady progress. Prayers in the name of Jesus will continue for all of you! May He bring Divine Health and strength to all and I pray the days will pass quickly until you are all well and home again. :) God Bless all of you!!

[trussell]

Thankyou for the update ping. Please know that my family will continue to pray for Lani and Jennifer. We also include the rest of your family as we know this can be a very trying time for all of you.

The unselfishness of your children speaks volumes for you and your wife. Lani is in good company and that will help her in her healing.

Blessings from the trussell family.

[editor-surveyor]

Thanks for the update.

[barker]

Prayers continuing for Lani. What a wonderful family she has to love and support her.

[barker]

Prayers continuing for Lani. What a wonderful family she has to love and support her.

[patriciaruth]

:-D

Praise God from whom all blessings flow!!

[Alamo-Girl]

Thank you so much for sharing all of this with us! I continue to pray for her healing and for blessings for the whole family!

[Simcha7]

Shalom And Blessings!

Your up-date on Lani Marie is wonderful news!

Please give Her a Big Hug for us.

Continued Prayers for Your Precious Daughter and Family.

The Victory belongs to Yeshua/Jesus The Messiah.

We Love, Trust and Serve an Awesome GOD - Who knows our every need and hears every wispered Prayer from your Heart to His!

Baruch HaShem/Bless The Name [of The LORD]!

Amen ~ and ~ Amen.

[manna]

Thanks for the update!

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Thanks for taking the time to post the lengthy update. Praise God from whom all blessings flow! Prayers God's healing mercies for all concerned continue.

[Bizzy Bugz]

Thank you for taking the time to inform us about both of your daughter's recovery. Your family will still be my prayers. It sounds as if you almost have it made. With our Lord's help I am sure it will be done. May God bless each of you.

[185JHP]

Remember what Elijah said: "Come over here, boys, and see what the Lord God Almighty can do!" FReegards

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Well, things are really starting to move.

Lani Marie's ANC count:

All for the last 2+ weeks
after the transplant but before
last Sunday 0 to 1
Sunday 5
Monday 10
Tuesday 80
Wednesday 100
Thursday 260
Friday 740
Saturday 2890 (today) - WOW!

Lani Marie has a viral infection in the intestine, but the doctors indicate that it is not something they are extra concerned about - just monitoring. They are doing another culture today to see if it is clearing up.

Lani Marie is still having a little nausea from time to time, but not actually getting sick. She is tired often, but in between is getting to be a little more perky, it seems to me. And she is still resting well through the nights. Not eating any food yet... she had half a popsicle yesterday and that was all she cared for.

They are going to do an "Engraftment" study Monday. This will tell them exactly what type of white blood cells are being made - are they from Lani Marie's NEW bone marrow from Jennifer, or from her OLD bone marrow.

The result -->Should<-- be that it is all the NEW type cells and zero of the old original cells.

If there are any of Lani Marie's old white blood cells, that means that some of the old defective bone marrow has probably survived the chemo and radiation.

If this is the result, it is not what we want.

They would treat that by giving her more of a specific type of white blood cells from Jennifer. As I understand it, these white cells will attack any remaining old bone marrow cells and try to eliminate them as foreign bodies.

We will let you know how the study results turn out.

But the activity burst in her ANC count is outstanding!