Blood cell count rising nicely

Hi everyone. Jill is feeling much better than she has for quite a while. She had been quite nauseous from the immune-suppressing drug she had been taking to reduce or prevent graft-versus-host disease. As a result she was taking anti-nausea drugs to compensate. But this week the docs put her on a different immune-suppressing drug which she is tolerating much better. As a result she has been able to decrease the amount of anti-nausea meds she was taking.

Jill has been having daily blood-draws to monitor her blood cell count. Her white blood cell numbers are rising nicely, indicating that the stem cells that Harley donated have engrafted and are starting to produce blood cells. Because the counts are rising nicely, she will be going to twice weekly rather than daily labwork. Even though she already has a good number of white cells, she must still take precautions to prevent infections because she is taking the immune-suppressing drugs.

Because she is feeling better she has more energy and is exercising daily to build her stamina. The weather in Seattle has been quite conducive to walking. Sylvia and Jill have also been doing more Christmas decorating with non-plant decorations.

Scott's parents, Jerry and Cheryl, are in Seattle visiting this weekend. This coming week Jill, Scott and Sylvia plan to attend a Christmas party for patients, and their families and caregivers, which is being hosted by voluteers at the clinic.

Some of you have asked for their address in Seattle. It is,

525 Minor Ave N
Apt #403
Seattle, WA 98109

Best wishes,

tom