Prison Break!!!!!

Dawn escaped the hospital today. She is at home and doing well. We have appointments everyday through the weekend. Her neutrophils where up the 580 today and they wanted her to be above 500 to be safe to leave. Normal range for most people is 1800 and up, so she has aways to go before she is out of the woods. If all goes well we could be able to move home by Christmas.

My Thanksgiving dinner. Alone..... :(

Happy Thanksgiving??

Is it really a "Happy" thanksgiving? I'm having a hard time feeling that way when you can't enjoy it with the ones you love. I miss yoo so much dear and hope you can get out tomorrow. If not I am still coming down there to visit. Hang in there a know we would be there if we could. Have a wonderful day and call whenever you are up to it. Hailey says hi and she loves you as much as a big box of chocolates. I love you too and will see you tomorrow.

Love

Ron and Hailey

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If you haven't already become a follower!! The more the merrier!!!! Love all of you guys!! Come join me in my adventure. Thank you everyone who has donated so far, it is a HUGE help. Living in Seattle is tough. Can't wait to come home!

ISOLATION.

It's official. I'm stuck. alone. I can leave my room and walk the hall if I wear a gown and gloves. woo. friggin'. whoo. anyone who comes in my room has to wear special gowns and gloves. CDIFF is what they are calling it. Apparently everyone has it in them and it only shows up in immunosuppressed people. Of course, I gotta get it. One nurse said 5 days stuck. Doc says 10. I'll ask the "team" tomorrow. Ron left. Went home tonight. Gonna miss him. Hard having someone so close to your side all the time just be gone. crying now. this is shitty. He's going to go get Hailey tomorrow and spend some time with her. Hopefully get the web cam up at grandma's house so I can talk to them and see them both.

Can't type anymore. Hands really hurt still.


Love you Ron. Miss you already. Miss you Hailey. Thank you Lizzy for coming and staying the other night. Thank you mom and Breanna for coming to see my that meant a lot.

Love you guys. Can't wait to feel better.


Love,


Dawn

Day 12

So today the doctors reported Dawns neutrophils have increased to 40 from 2 days ago which they were 10. She still needs them to be 500 to be safe. Also her white blood cells increased to 950 from 470 the day before. Her rash seemed to clear up on her upper body but has spread to her lower body. They also said it would probably be at least 5 more days until she is discharged. She has aquired a cough and has had alot of nausea. They think she might have acquired a cold but still waiting for blood cultures to see. Hopefully none of her visitors came down here with symptoms of a cold and didn't say anything cause that would not be good for her to get a cold right now with no immune system. We most likely will know more tommorow as to the results of the blood cultures.

Day 10

Well Dawn is still having chills and a fever off and on. Today the doctors reported that her numbers are starting to rise. Her neutrophils are at 10. They have been at 0 for 11 days . She needs her neutrophils to be above 500 so she is safe enough to leave the hospital. They are expecting, if all goes as planned, for this to happen in the next 5 to 7 days, so she could be released as soon as friday. She also has been getting a rash which the doctors are looking into. They aren't sure if it is from the medications or chemo drugs or possibly GVHD (graft versus host disease). The GVHD is not common in autologous transplants but apperently can happen.

Day 9

Well today is day 9 after the stemcell transplant. So far none of Dawn's numbers have come up. She woke up with a fever of 102.4 and a really bad bloody nose. Her platelet counts are really low again and she is getting a bag of platelets right now. Once the platlets are in she should be able to stop the bleeding nose. For now it is just pressure. She can't sniffle or blow her nose or anything cause of the potential for more bleeding.

Day 8 of "rebirth"

Hey everyone.... still in hospital. Doctors say my mouth is looking great. Had a fever last night. It finally went down. I am feeling much better today. Woke up around 7 and I am getting very tired. Judy is here, she stayed the night. Thanks Judy. I hope Ron and Hailey have fun going to see the Bolt movie today!

Love You Mommy

Hailey says she loves you and so do I.

Thanks JA!

Judy, my boss is coming to stay the night with me so Ron can go spend the evening with Hailey again. I think they are going to see Bolt the new movie coming out 2mrw about a dog. Hailey is very excited. I can't wait to take her to movies again.

Google has been warned!

IT WORKS!!

Thanks so much Nana for figuring out the problems!!!!!!!! U saved us!!! Glad someone can understand all that mumbo jumbo!!!!

Love, Dawn & Ron & Greg

A little update....

Hey everyone..... It's Dawn. I'm doing alright.... got some really bad mucositis.... sore throat, some sores in mouth. Got a push button for meds, gave me a great nap. Feeling alright otherwise. Miss being in the outside world. Ron is superman. He's folding my laundry for me right now. Hailey is going to Jenny's house for Jaden's birthday today. Got a pic from dad that she picked out a big construction truck. She looked proud. Hope she has fun at the party. Can't wait to see the pics Jenny..... :) Hope everyone has a good weekend. Thanks again for everyone being there for me. Love you guys.


Dawn

Love you Ron

Thank you honey for everything. You have been by my side through all of this and it means so much to me. I know I can be tough to be around sometimes and I am sorry for that. I love you with all my heart. You have no idea how much you mean to me. Thank you again.

Love,

Dawn