Day +33

Praise the Lord Rachel's fever came down on Wed. night so we didn't have to go to the hospital. We went to clinic on Thursday and the labs came back good. Rachel's counts..white, red and platelets are at a normal level. That is great news. She may still need some transfusions in the future, but glad the counts today were good. Appetite is better, nausea better and now the issue is the shakiness that makes it so difficult to walk. Hopefully stopping the dronabinol will help her to get back to how she was pretransplant. Since we have been home tonight her fever has gone back up a little, but not over the 100.3. As I am writing this I got a phone call from the fellow at the hospital and some bacteria is growing in the blood cultures they took from Rachel today. So she wants us to go back to clinic tomorrow for another blood draw and probably antibiotics.

Today Rachel had a surprise waiting for her when we got back to the apartment. The Sewing Seeds youth group from First United Methodist Church of Mocksville, NC had sent her a prayer quilt. A beautiful brightly colored quilt and where all of the knots represent a prayer that was said for Rachel. Thanks to all of the youth and DJ. Will try to post pictures tomorrow.