Wednesday, September 12: Home and Feeling Great

I spoke with Kristina yesterday and she sounds great!!! After a very tough week of chemo therapy Kristina’s blood counts are very good. As of Tuesday 9/11 her counts were: WBC=2.2, HCT=29, Platelet=37, CNC=594.

She was discharged Tuesday 9/11 and headed home to rest for her Fred Hutchinson appointment that is scheduled for 9/18.

Her sister Kim is scheduled to arrive from France today 9/12 and they are both going to start the process for the bone marrow transplant scheduled for the middle of October at the University of Washington. Kristina can be reached at home at (206) 860-0493 and thanks everybody for their calls, visits, kind wishes and prayers.

Wednesday, September 5: Update

Kristina is now 4 or 5 days into feeling the effects of the chemo treatment. She is extremely tired and is just trying to plow through it as best she can.

Due to her current condition she asks that you please call first before visiting and don't feel bad if she says she is not accepting visitors on occassion. She also requests that you please keep visits short as her stamina is on the low end.

Kristina wants everyone to know that she is blown away by the response and support she has received from everyone and she greatly appreciates the help she has thus far received.

As of today her counts are: WBC=0.4, HCT=30, ANC=0.

Her sister Kim will be coming over from France around the 17th or 18th. Tentative dates for the transplant are now between October 1-11. Kristina is still waiting for insurance approval before Kim arrives.

Steve M