Mia's ANC dropped today, but this is normal and her white blood count and monocytes went up! It is normal for her ANC and platelets to fluctuate. Her red blood cells and platelets are holding their own, so she hasn't needed any transfusions. Her face rash has improved so much and she tested negative for any bacterial infections. Tomorrow we will try to get her NG tube back in. She was also a little nauseous this evening also.
The rash covering her body is GVHD (Graft verses host disease). GVHD develops when the donor's immune cells mistakenly attack the patient's normal cells. GVHD can be normal after transplant and is fine in a mild form. So far, Mia's is mild, although her poor feet and ears are severely itchy. A little GVHD is a good thing because it's another sign of engraftment. Praying she's less itchy tonight and tomorrow!
We had music therapy today which Mia was not fond of being she was so itchy. She did have some fun walks visiting the various character balloons and enjoyed OT. We also had fun acting out one of her favorite YouTube videos, Sleeping Bunnies!
The power of prayer is amazing! Keep the prayers coming, Go Team Mia!
Transplant Day +14
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