Good Energy And No Nausea

Things went a little smoother for Katie today. She didn't suffer from any nausea at all today, and she was perky and energetic while hanging out with her grandparents. Her appetite was good too, and she ate like any other two year old.

In addition to Katie having a good day at home, we received good news from her doctor today as well. Dr. Bradeen called this after noon to tell us that Katie's initial bone marrow and enzyme test results were in. First the bone marrow - Everything looks good after the initial tests. All of her healthy cells are growing back just as they should and there don't appear to be a high number of potential leukemia cells - blasts. Her marrow contained 2% blasts which are hopefully completely normal cells in the early stages of development. The flow cytometry test, which was sent out to John Hopkins will check those individual cells to determine if they are healthy or not. But the fact that the numbers are low, hints that they are perfectly normal.

As for the enzyme test, Katie tested normal there as well. She has all of the enzymes necessary to properly process her chemotherapy drugs and get therm out of her system. The enzyme test results are neither good or bad, just good to have. Knowing that she has certain enzymes allows the doctors to plan her chemotherapy accordingly.