Lauren was much better today. Was able to get out of bed for comfort breaks on her own - first time in a while. Also for most of the day the fever was gone, which is making a real difference in how she's feeling. She ended up waking up last night and watching some of the Olympics opening ceremony after all. Whilst we know Graft V's Host disease (GVHD) is yet to hit, it's nice to have her feeling better for a while to give her a chance to recuperate for the next stage. (She's also giving lip, which is always a good sign she's feeling better).
Had 1 unit of red blood today, so her haemoglobin (HB) should be higher tomorrow. Also, too early to call, but it's nice to see nearly 1/3 of her new white blood count (WBC) show up as neutrophils (N) which must be her new bone marrow producing. We have been warned this can be very volatile at this satge, but none the less, a good sign.
Had a photo of 'Patsy' to put on today's blog, but lost the photo. Patsy has worked in the Oncology ward for the last 33 years at Sydney Children's Hospital and for the last 30 of those years has cooked a barbecue lunch every Saturday for the kids and their families, except when she's been on leave. Incredible lady and great barbecue. Will have to get a new photo next Saturday.
HB 80
WBC 0.66
PLT 56
N 0.2