Yesterday at the clinic went very well. Platelets and hemoglobin both went up so she didn't need a transfusion. The doctor also decided that starting next week she can go down to 1 clinic visit a week. They also said that she can go back home!! They are still waiting to taper off the immunosuppressants for at least another week. We'll keep you posted on her progress, thanks for all your prayers.

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Friday's clinic day went really well- the blood test to determine how the donor cells have taken came back very positive: all counts were 100%!!!! The nurse practitioner said this is great news but not to get over excited- there still may be some bumps along the way. Terry's hemoglobin was down some so they may do a transfusion on Tuesday, but platelets are at a normal range. Thanks for your prayers-looks like they are working!!

Friday counts were good! Platelets were in 140s and hemoglobin was 9.3 so she didn't need the transfusion after all. The doctor decided to hold off on tapering the prograf. We'll keep you posted.

Platelets up to 110!!! Hemoglobin is down a little and they may give a transfusion on Friday. The doctor also said they will be starting to taper her off of the immune suppressants on Friday- let's pray it goes well!

Friday's clinic visit went really well Platelets went up to 89 (up from the 60s)without a transfusion!! This is very good. The doctor even let her go home for the weekend. In the next few weeks they will be decreasing the immunosuppressant medication and begin watching for graft-vs-host. They want/expect some to occur but hope that it doesn't get severe. We'll keep you posted. Thanks for all of your prayers.

Terry and Dan celebrated their 33rd Wedding Anniversary this last weekend! Grandma and Grandpa Dooley were also able to make it over for a visit. The clinic visit went well today- blood counts are pretty good- no transfusions needed right now and hemoglobin was even up 3 points! Friday they will draw the blood sample to see if the new cells are working- but the results will not be back for some time. We'll keep you posted.