Up..Up..Up :)

We are seeing a wonderful rise in the platelets..it's hard to believe they are now 145K! Yes, 145,000. The normal range is 150 to 350k! Wow, let's celebrate! Can't recall the last time we ever saw these numbers. The white count is 5.5 which is good. Just to temper this, we had to have a 4 to 5 hour IV today, beginning at 7am..Becky's overall immune system is low..and needed this 'liquid booster", a gammaglobin somethin, somethin booster. We may have to do this once a month for the next few months, but hey, bring it on... She also had a CT scan,,this will show if these infectious lung spots are leavin' town..We certainly hope so. This means we can curtail the home IV..until then, we still have to administer it for the next two weeks or so. Becky and I taek this chore on. Not too much rocket science..Just have to plan for it and make sure all procedural points are met.. Get the med out of the frigertator so it won't be so cold..wear gloves, clean the lines, make sure the IV is dripping correctly and more. This entire process take about an hour.
Becky seem stronger in the legs. Even though she still has to wear a right leg brace, and there is fluid buildup in both legs, we can see her pace of walk has improved. She can shuffle with confidence. She can do her exercises with more ease. WE do hope and pray her right leg will return to full use within months...but this could take a year. Which means driving is still a distant goal. We are not going to push this one. It will come grasshopper, it will come. She did go see her favorite Chiropractor, Dr. Joga in Santa Monica. Becky was having some major back muscle issue. Dr. Joga knew just what to do on this first visit, and sure enough, Becky is feeling improved. Not at the 'much improved' state yet, but again, this will come grasshopper.

So, we do feel the 'health scale' is tipping toward the positive. Yet, we also know the other 'stuff' will be 'hanging around in the room' for quite some time. We know the Graft vs. Host disease can still have a party. We know with her immune system generally low, other viruses can take the driver's seat for awhile. But for now, we Praise GOD for this incredibly rapid rise in the platelets and white count stabiltiy. Dr. Snyder even reduced her City Of Hope visits from two a week to once a week! That's so cool! So cool!

Thank you all for your prayers...Again, we know many of you have your own trials and hardships. You are enduring some difficult moments. We thank you for taking the time to read Becky's blog. We encourage you to stay in prayer, do not neglect the privelege we have to kneel in prayer to a loving God. He wants to meet your needs. Let Him know them. In Christ we do have strength.

The journey continues..it's sure one wild ride..

Celebrate life...Much love to you all,

Bill, Becky and Abbey

PS. Saw this line in a publication I read at the hospital - writer "unknown"

"There are two kinds of people in this world: those who finish what they start, and..."