Rosina has been recuperating at home this week and her blood numbers have been dropping. On Wednesday, she needed a blood transfusion (she got my blood), and on Friday, she needed a transfusion of platelets. On Sunday she went in to get blood drawn and she did not need to get another transfusion. All this is done via a PICC line in her arm. It's a tube that stays in your arm and has two small valves on it. She's had it since the end of June. They can they use the valves to draw blood, and give you IVs of just about anything - chemo, antibiotics, liquids - as it's a direct line into your bloodstream.
She has been doing well. My brother and sister-in-law, David and Mary, came out for the weekend and have been a big help, especially because I had an overnight trip for work - to Hawaii(!) - and couldn't be here.
Tuesday we may have some info on a possible bone marrow donor. Don't know the details yet, but some things may be moving forward.
xo
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