Day +77: counts looking great!

Mina Brigitta's blood counts continue to improve. We got word today that her white count was 8.9, her hemoglobin was 11.8 and her platelets were 173. These are numbers that are nearly what you would expect to see from a healthy child, not from a cancer patient. The BMT nurse said it's a little early to see such healthy counts, but not outside the realm of what they've seen before. So this is great news. Now if we can just get those immunosuppressive meds tapered down, I'd be even happier.

Not much other news to report. Today was a mellow day, just Keri and the kids. Mina Brigitta woke up tired from her nap after a couple of late nights, and went to sleep early tonight. Adult BMT patients complain about fatigue for months and months after transplants, so we try not to let it worry us when she seems tired or out of sorts.