Kristina is being scheduled for the bone marrow/stem cell transplant for about September 17. "About" means that the transplant process begins with 2 weeks of evaluation, 1 week of chemo, and then the transplant. This means the transplant should occur about October 11. Keep in mind these dates are today's best estimates. I'm sure this will change . . .
The day 14 bone aspiration was not done (day 14 was yesterday) because they're doing the transplant whether or not the leukemia is in remission. At first blush this made me nervous because I thought this meant things were very serious. Actually, this means they are treating her case aggressively.
Kristina continues to be highly neutropenic and tired. She is still in a very critical period - still very susceptible to infection. Please call before a visit. To date, things are progressing as expected with little or no complications.
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