Day +14

Today started about 7am with Rachel saying she couldn't breath well. She was stopped up and felt like she couldn't get a good breath. She was also having pain in her stomach and got nauseated. She was getting enough oxygen but she just felt like she couldn't get a good breath. She was getting platelets, but has received those before and never had this reaction. So they did give her benedryl and she started getting better after about 30 min. Her ANC (absolute neutrophil count) was 1.5 so up from yesterday and doctors say overall still doing very well. Doctors said it is not unusual for the temps to go up and down at this time in transplant. Still if it goes to 100.5 they would treat it like an infection even if it isn't a true infection.

Our good friend Mary Sue came from Virginia and got to the hospital about 10:30am. So we had a good time talking and talking. Played a few trivia questions and then Rachel fell asleep for a while. After she woke up we went for a walk outside. When we went outside they actually were able to stop the IV and detach from her so we didn't have to take the IV poll. That was nice too. Rachel also walked in the hall today.
Since we have company we ordered Dominos...they deliver to the unit we are on...hippee!! Rachel at a few bites of a pasta bowl and a few bites of pizza!! So far she still feels good and no nausea!! Praise the Lord.

Rachel and Mary Sue

Rachel says....she is smiling with her eyes!!