Katie and Amy have just returned home for their visit to Fletcher Allen and just as they got home the doctor called with preliminary results from the bone marrow tests. The doctors are aiming to get the percentage of leukemia cells in her marrow, called blasts, down to less than 5% of her total marrow. They were hopeful that it may have happened by now, but that is not the case. The preliminary results indicate that she is definitely above 5%, but not how far above. Had she been below 5%, she would not have needed another bone marrow extraction next week. As it is, she will be go through the whole process again next week, anesthesia, no food, no drink, and a nine hour long day. :(
On the bright side, her red blood cells and her platelets rose a little bit all on their own and she didn't need a transfusion today. Her white blood cell count continues to drop, but she is not neutropenic yet. When she gets neutropenic is when she is most susceptible to random germs, viruses, and bacteria. She is very tired right now and wants to do nothing more than lie on the couch, eat pasta, and watch Dora.
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