Day +2

It appears Mina Brigitta is starting to feel the effects of the radiation. She didn't eat any lunch or dinner, and when nurse Stacey offered her some yogurt, she promptly threw up all ove Keri. Later she did eat a whole 8 oz. tub of yogurt from Grandpa. I'm just hoping that doesn't end up all over me at some point tonight. We can expect her to keep getting worse for the next several days. They started IV nutrition the night of the transplant as a standard measure, so we don't have to worry too much about her eating right away. Hopefully she'll take in enough to keep everything working properly. The yogurt is really good for her -- has lots of protein, calcium and fat, and also replenishes the beneficial bacteria that tend to get wiped out by lenghty courses of anti-biotics.

Otherwise, Mina Brigitta seems to be weathering things pretty well. She still has plenty of energy, and played very actively most of the day. She interacted really well with my parents today, who flew in Saturday night in a grandparent swap. She was very shy at first, burying her head in my shoulder, but she definitely knows them and it didn't take her long. It's so good for her to have others to interact with. When I came back to the hospital tonight, she said "Dadda go!". It's nice to be needed, but sometimes it's even better not to be.