day 12

those little tiny white cells (WBC) and more importantly, absolute neutrafils (ANC), they're the real infection fighters, have started to peek their heads up a bit. it's a bit early, usually between days 15-18 is when it happens, "it's a little unusual but could be real" says dr. Meehan, tomorrow's count will answer that. But my answer to Dr. Meehan was, "well, I'm a little unusual, ha,ha) "yes you are" was his response.

I started a new antibiotic yesterday (IV every 12hrs) that targets skin infections. When they put in my central line, there's two incisions, the bottom where the line is and the top where the tube is fed into the vein. That spot has never closed up well and finally by Sunday, it had turned to an infection. And without an immune system to fight it.....more antibiotics.

so......a follow up to the O+ transfusion. I thought that seemed pretty early for my blood to change, I remembered 5 months or so. And, that is the case. It's more like changing around two and takes up to a year. When I had the boys, I had to get a shot of rogaim, because I had negative blood and they all had positive blood. And it prevented antibodies from growing in them from my blood against theirs. Anyways ...... it's like that but, Rogaim wasn't used, and it was ok, and ..... they know what they're doing and why. How's that for an explanation? :)

Troy was able to come down Friday night for the night while my folks were with the boys. He returned Sat. p.m. to take Tuck to Stowe first thing in the a.m. for a snowboard competion. My folks were able to go watch and Griff brought his board to the mountain for the first time and had a great time riding with Dada and riding on the gondola. Sam had a blast at Sugarbush with his buddy Soren. Finally back to school Monday and some routine. Tuck has his first basketball game and will certainly have the biggest cheering section of his brothers and dad. Troy will come back on Wed. for a couple of days, while my folks head back to our house. And then we'll see what the weekend brings.

But while he's been away, I've had great visits from my folks, Beth Hahr (and a little bag filled with friends :), and "my Janet" my special friend who is my chemo nurse in Unger's office and her husband David.

I'll post again in another day or two ....
Love to all - Pam