Good Evening,
All is well out on the western front!! Rita continues to do well and her numbers are starting to creep up. We think that this is the beginning of her new immune system developing as we have had 3 ticks up in a row. We hope to see another tick up tomorrow. They take Rita's blood at 4 AM and we usually know the results by 6 AM. We always look forward to getting the report and that tells us what will be needed each day. We can pretty much tell how the day will go based on these numbers. There is alsway the chance that Rita will develop a temperature or have some other complication but, so far, she has been able to avoid those complications. I think that it has been because of the fact that she is excercising a lot and doing all of the things that they recommend for infection fighting. She always pays strict attention to her oral treatments and I think that has been really important. When you think of it, a lot gets introduced to your body through your mouth, so we will continue to stay on top of this.
It's getting to the time in the process when we start to confirm that the graft has taken hold, that there is no rejection and that there is no significant graft vs. host disease happening. Rita has done all that she can to help the outcome be positive so now, it's in God's hands. We trust that, with all of your prayers, she will be rewarded with a complete recovery and be curred of this disease. As you can see, you have all played an important role in getting us this far, so, keep up the prayers and positive thoughts until we cross the finish line.
Thanks Folks - Love, Dave & Rita
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