Day 10, Chemo Round 2 :: Where Is Our Match?

Small victory! Jade agreed to wear a mask during the weekly dressing
change for her central line after eight refusals over the past two months,
a slight complication to what should be a sterile procedure.

When the nurses and doctors are coming to Jade's room to request a performance of  "Let It Go," see her never give up cheer, or even teach her a new routine, you know things are going relatively well.  Jade happily obliges them each time. What can I say, she loves an audience.

A remark about how great she looks, a review of her counts usually follow, and then we're left to our own devices to pass the time as Jade's system recovers from the chemotherapy... I really am grateful for Jade's stability, for her cheerfulness, for seeing this rock-star personality of hers take form, for every victory along the way, for each of these moments. I want more of them for her and for us. So, I can't help but want to be having another type of conversation at this point: "We've found a match," "The donor is scheduled to come in," or "Jade's admission date for the transplant will be..." Soon, I pray.

Where is our match??

Thank you for signing up for the bone marrow registry.  If you haven't already, please visit www.bethematch.org. Thank you for your continued encouragement and prayers for a cure!

Today's Counts
Hemoglobin: 6.9 (this prompted a blood transfusion)
Platelets: 82
ANC: 140 (this is still dropping, it has not yet hit zero yet)