Quick Update - Day 28

Ceomi is now 28 days post transplant. She is doing great. She has been out of the hospital for almost 2 weeks. She went to the clinic 3 times last week and will go twice this week. She has a goodly number of pills to swallow but her biggest work is regaining strength. Each day, she is doing a bit more. She has been given the go-ahead to go to venture out to lightly populated areas and has been exploring parks and stores in the area. Since her immune system is suppressed, she will need to be careful around crowds and kids for quite a while. She has the difficult task of breaking the habit of hugging and shaking hands until they allow her immune system to come back.

She'll have some blood tests on Friday that will measure how well engraftment has gone. So far, the doctors are very pleased. She has not developed any significant signs of Graft Vs. Host Disease (signs of rejection). Her blood tests have all looked good and are largely normal, indicating good engraftment. Her donor stem cells have gone to work and are producing new blood cells. The doctors will continue to monitor her anti-rejection drug levels in Atlanta but we're still praying that she'll be released to return to Greenville in mid-May. Some of the members of Embry Hills Church of Christ have been providing delicious meals. That has been a wonderful touch of home. We are so appreciative of all they have done.

The doctors are allowing Ceomi to visit Greenville for the weekend both this week and hopefully next. Addy will be turning 6 next week and Ceomi will be able to come home to celebrate. What a blessing.

Thank you so much for all of the help, prayers and cards. I know that Ceomi has felt very blessed to realize how many people are thinking of her and praying for her.