Day +21 October 13

Elle (Elizabeth) is holding steady.  She is keeping her blood pressures up, she is maintaining good body temperatures.  Dialysis is actually taking fluid off now too.  The only things are that we are still worried about her liver (it's big and the bili numbers are high @ 20 now) and that she had quite a bit of skin bleeding after her liver ultrasound today and her platelets have been between 1 (yes 1) and 40 (normal 150-450). 

Exciting news #1...her white blood cells doubled and are @ 1.2 with an ANC of 800, yes sir!Wohoo! Her bone marrow is creating cells (must be the Giant white blood cell mascot in her bed).  These cells are the beginning of her new immune system and those neutrophils are going to start attacking bacteria and fungi!

News #2...she has not one, not two, but FOUR new choppers. I was cleaning her mouth and replacing her mouthpiece at 2 AM with the nurse and RT and felt something hard. They took a flashlight and revealed two gleaming teeth, then we looked around and found two more. They are all on top and I can feel the two cute bottom ones pushing through too. Also, her mouth looks so good. It is clear of sores and normal, no swelling or bleeding. She even wiggles her little pink tongue. 

Looks a little like Bob Marley

Chloe has been a pill lately.  When someone visits for longer than a week, her 3 year oldness bursts out and she gives them the same attitude she usually reserves for us.  She did it to Aunt Timea, my parents, and now to Stefan's mom.  It means your in. 

Chloe greeting Kylie, who's sister is in the BMT

She loves babies, I think she misses seeing sister

Thank you and goodnight -oh and if there are any families considering the stem cell transplant, please feel free to contact us if you want to know more or just want to talk.  We had a lot of question marks before we came to Minnesota with Elle.