Earned a Pass
Thankfully, her urine cleared and her counts are great! Christi was thrilled that they unhooked her from the IV pole and the six hour pass allowed us to walk through the lovely UPenn campus on our way to the movie theater where we giggled at "Over the Hedge". Next, we ventured to the Ronald House for refueling (food) and for playing. We're still here and the girls are having a blast. I overheard Shayne tell his mom via phone, "I haven't seen Chrsiti feel this well for at least a month." I couldn't agree more. We decided that we'll try to go to the zoo later this week when it shouldn't be as crowded and when Caroline is here! (Doug & Caroline took Shayla to the zoo many times when we were off with Christi and they were babysitting.) The new multi-million dollar tiger exhibit is causing large crowds. With Christi minding the heat, we didn't feel it best to try to go this weekend.
I can't believe the difference in how she is feeling today. She played all morning with Shayla and we enjoyed a family game of Cat-opoly (an impressive spin-off of Monopoly featuring species of cats, interesting facts, charming details) a fellow OEA member shipped here for Christi and Shayla. (THANK YOU!) While she was playing with Shayla I overheard her say, "Dr. Maris is just like mom when you're throwing up. He rubs your back." She was so sick yesterday I can't believe she remembers him doing that. I myself was taken back by his loving gestures. God, please bless sweet Dr. Maris.
BLOOD COUNTS:
8.8 white count (Feeling too well to be an infection the attending said.)
8,624 ANC (Attending felt tomorrow's blood counts may be more accurate than this- possibly an error.)
54 platelets (still holding their own)
9.7 hgb. (Probably will need a blood transfusion on Monday)
Counts expected to slowly fall and then bottom out on Thursday, June 1st. Our prayers continue that the stem cells quickly engraft and that she soon recovers and is back home next Friday as planned.
Sorry no pics. We're again experiencing tech challenges. Hopefully, it'll be worked out soon.
posted by the Thomas team @ 6:42 PM
3 Comments:
We pray for Christi each and every day as hard as we can! Please tell her that Eden loved her drawing of the kittens. We think about you all often and hope you know we are here if there is anything we can do.. OH and by the way it has been 1 1/2 years and i still cant eat Cream Corn!!
All our love.
Lisa and Eden (www.edenadams.com)
YIPEE for a pass!! I'm sooo glad ot hear that you were able to get out of the hospital and that Christi is feeling so well.
I'm praying for a quick engraftment of her stem cells and for this chemo to have had some effect on the disease.
Dr. Maris sounds like he's a very kind man. May God bless him!
Lots of love, tons of prayers!!
Love you all sooo much!!
Heather
Hello Thomas Team! Michele would read the updates and inform us while we thoroughly enjoyed Pat and Linda Connolly's arrival! So good to hug them in person!
Kept praying for that pass and was so excited to know that you escaped for a bit! Okay...I have to move on to the next update. : )
love, sylvia xoxo
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